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Levetiracetam-induced rhabdomyolysis: the first Italian case

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The authors thank Mrs. Barbara Wade for her linguistic advice.

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  1. Neurology Department, ASLAL, San Giacomo Hospital, Via E. Raggio 12, 15067, Novi Ligure, AL, Italy

    Eugenia Rota, Luciano Arena, Lorenzo Celli & Lucia Testa

  2. Neurology and Radiology Unit, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy

    Nicola Morelli

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Rota, E., Arena, L., Celli, L. et al. Levetiracetam-induced rhabdomyolysis: the first Italian case. Neurol Sci 39, 1629–1630 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-018-3421-3

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