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Churg Strauss syndrome presenting as acute neuropathy resembling Guillain Barré syndrome

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  1. Dept. of Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute and INSPE, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milano, Italy

    Nilo Riva MD, Federica Cerri MD, Calogera Butera MD, Stefano Amadio MD, Angelo Quattrini MD, Raffaella Fazio MD, Mauro Comola MD & Giancarlo Comi MD

  2. Università Vita e Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

    Giancarlo Comi MD

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Riva, N., Cerri, F., Butera, C. et al. Churg Strauss syndrome presenting as acute neuropathy resembling Guillain Barré syndrome. J Neurol 255, 1843–1844 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-008-0035-3

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