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Brief Report

Chronic relapsing ascending myelopathy: a treatable progressive neurological syndrome following traumatic spinal cord injury

Ravindran Visagana Academic Neurosurgery Unit, Molecular & Clinical Science Research Institute, St George’s, University of London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2771-6434
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Surendra Bandib Spinal Treatment Centre, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
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Louise Robinsonc Department of Radiology, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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Arun Gadhokd Heart of Bath Medical Partnership, Bath, UK
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Samira Saadouna Academic Neurosurgery Unit, Molecular & Clinical Science Research Institute, St George’s, University of London, London, UK
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Marios C. Papadopoulosa Academic Neurosurgery Unit, Molecular & Clinical Science Research Institute, St George’s, University of London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 792-795 | Received 19 Apr 2021, Accepted 11 Jul 2022, Published online: 22 Jul 2022

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