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Bickerstaff brain stem encephalitis preceding recurrent myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease

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  1. Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, 955 Main St, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA

    John Ciarletta, Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, Sangharsha Thapa, Omid Mirmosayyeb, Samreen Awan & Svetlana Eckert

  2. Jacobs Multiple Sclerosis Center for Treatment and Research, Buffalo, USA

    Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, Sangharsha Thapa, Omid Mirmosayyeb, Samreen Awan & Svetlana Eckert

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Dr. Svetlana Eckert has received compensation for speaking engagements from EMD Serono and has served on an advisory board for Genentech. Dr. Bianca Weinstock-Guttman received honoraria for serving in advisory boards and educational programs from Biogen Idec, Novartis, Genentech, Genzyme and Sanofi, Janssen, Abbvie and Bayer. She also received support for research activities from the National Institutes of Health, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Department of Defense, and Biogen Idec, Novartis, Genentech, Genzyme and Sanofi. The authors report no conflicts of interest or further declarations.

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Ciarletta, J., Weinstock-Guttman, B., Thapa, S. et al. Bickerstaff brain stem encephalitis preceding recurrent myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease. Acta Neurol Belg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-024-02528-7

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