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Why did we perform a lumbar puncture in a young patient with ischemic stroke?

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  1. Stroke Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Santa Maria Hospital, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-035, Lisbon, Portugal

    R. Geraldes, A. C. Fonseca, P. Canhão, T. P. Melo & J. M. Ferro

  2. Department of Neurology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-035, Lisbon, Portugal

    R. Geraldes

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Geraldes, R., Fonseca, A.C., Canhão, P. et al. Why did we perform a lumbar puncture in a young patient with ischemic stroke?. J Neurol 259, 1472–1473 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6385-2

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