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Bilateral trigeminal root entry zone enhancement in MOG-IgG-associated brainstem encephalitis

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  1. Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, No.57 Xunyang East Rode, Xunyang District, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi Province, People’s Republic of China

    Yaoyao Shen

  2. Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No.1 Mingde Rode, Donghu District, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, People’s Republic of China

    Zhijuan Cheng

  3. Department of Neurology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, People’s Republic of China

    Chenguang Zhou

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Shen, Y., Cheng, Z. & Zhou, C. Bilateral trigeminal root entry zone enhancement in MOG-IgG-associated brainstem encephalitis. Neurol Sci 40, 1083–1085 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-018-3668-8

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