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Stroke-like episodes with cerebellar ataxia as presenting manifestation of adult-onset anti-N-methyl d-aspartate receptor encephalitis: an unusual presentation

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  1. Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 560029, India

    Rohan Mahale, Joydeep Mukherjee, Vathsala Lakshmi, M. Sandeep, Hansashree Padmanabha, Pooja Mailankody & Mathuranath Pavagada

  2. Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 560029, India

    Anitha Mahadevan

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Mahale, R., Farsana, M.K., Mahadevan, A. et al. Stroke-like episodes with cerebellar ataxia as presenting manifestation of adult-onset anti-N-methyl d-aspartate receptor encephalitis: an unusual presentation. Acta Neurol Belg 121, 1093–1095 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-021-01735-w

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