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A case of glycine-receptor antibody-associated encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM): clinical course, treatment and CSF findings

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  1. Neurochemical Research Group, Department of Neurology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Germany

    A. Piotrowicz, A. Thümen & A. Moser

  2. Department of Clinical Neurology, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK

    M. I. Leite & A. Vincent

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Piotrowicz, A., Thümen, A., Leite, M.I. et al. A case of glycine-receptor antibody-associated encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM): clinical course, treatment and CSF findings. J Neurol 258, 2268–2270 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6078-x

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