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Opalski syndrome (clinical, imaging, and pathophysiological correlations)

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Dr Taga is supported by R25 NIH/NIDCD (R25NS065729) grant.

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    Arens Taga, Julie Christine Gudenkauf, Gabriel Sneh & Kemar Earl Green

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Video 1: Focused neurological exam with recording of spontaneous mixed horizontal-torsional left-beating nystagmus, right lower facial weakness, and mild right ptosis

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Taga, A., Gudenkauf, J.C., Sneh, G. et al. Opalski syndrome (clinical, imaging, and pathophysiological correlations). Acta Neurol Belg 124, 687–688 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-023-02404-w

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