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Matsuzono, K., Suzuki, M. & Fujimoto, S. A case report of atopic myelitis mimicking anterior spinal artery syndrome. Neurol Sci 41, 969–971 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-04117-6
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