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Elderly onset neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: a case report

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  1. Neurology Department, Rennes University Hospital, CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes, France

    S. Leguy, E. Le Page & S. Drapier

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Leguy, S., Le Page, E. & Drapier, S. Elderly onset neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: a case report. J Neurol 268, 4897–4898 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-021-10719-y

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