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Adult paraneoplastic opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome associated with antimitochondrial autoantibodies
  1. F Blaes1,
  2. M Jauss1,
  3. J Kraus1,
  4. P Oschmann1,
  5. I Krasenbrink1,
  6. M Kaps1,
  7. B Teegen2
  1. 1Department of Neurology, Justus-Liebig-University, 35385 Giessen, Germany
  2. 2Euroimmun GmbH, 23560 Lübeck, Germany
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr F Blaes, Department of Neurology, Justus-Liebig-University, Am Steg 14, 35385 Giessen, Germany; 
 franz.blaesneuro.med.uni-giessen.de

https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.74.11.1595

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