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Cerebral sinuvenous thrombosis associated with Lyme neuroborreliosis

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  1. Department of Neurology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany

    Michael Adamaszek, Alexander Heinrich & Alexander V. Khaw

  2. Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Henriettenstiftung Hannover, 30559, Hannover, Germany

    Alexander Heinrich

  3. Department of Virology, Charité, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Andreas Rang

  4. Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany

    Sönke Langner

  5. Department of Psychiatry, Center of Psychic Health, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstraße 10, 04103, Leipzig, Germany

    Michael Adamaszek

  6. Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Greifswald, 17475, Greifswald, Germany

    Sönke Langner

  7. Institute of Virology, Helmut-Ruska-Haus, University Hospital Charité, Campus Charité Mitte, 10098, Berlin, Germany

    Andreas Rang

  8. Department of Neurology, University of Greifswald, 17475, Greifswald, Germany

    Alexander V. Khaw

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Adamaszek, M., Heinrich, A., Rang, A. et al. Cerebral sinuvenous thrombosis associated with Lyme neuroborreliosis. J Neurol 257, 481–483 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-5397-7

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