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Isolated substantia nigra lesions in encephalitis: A specific MRI pattern?

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Corrêa, D.G., dos Santos, R.Q. & da Cruz, L.C.H. Isolated substantia nigra lesions in encephalitis: A specific MRI pattern?. Acta Neurol Belg 120, 1433–1435 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-020-01346-x

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