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Mesial encephalitis: an uncommon presentation of neurosyphilis: a case report and review of the literature

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  1. Service of Neurology, University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla—IDIVAL, Av Valdecilla s/n, 39008, Santander, Spain

    Karla M. Serrano-Cardenas, Antonio Sánchez-Rodriguez, Ana Pozueta, Ana Lara Pelayo & Javier Riancho

  2. CIBERNED, Madrid, Spain

    Ana Pozueta, Ana Lara Pelayo & Javier Riancho

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Serrano-Cardenas, K.M., Sánchez-Rodriguez, A., Pozueta, A. et al. Mesial encephalitis: an uncommon presentation of neurosyphilis: a case report and review of the literature. Neurol Sci 39, 173–176 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-3109-0

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