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Hereditary leukodystrophy with axonal spheroids (HDLS) presenting subacutely: a CNS-vasculitis mimic

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  1. Aalborg Universitetshospital, Aalborg, Denmark

    Michael Bayat & Nitesh Shekhrajka

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Allan Bayat

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Bayat, M., Shekhrajka, N. & Bayat, A. Hereditary leukodystrophy with axonal spheroids (HDLS) presenting subacutely: a CNS-vasculitis mimic. Acta Neurol Belg 119, 633–635 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-019-01096-5

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