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Alcohol-related posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a case report of a patient managed with a benzodiazepine-sparing regimen for alcohol withdrawal

Rafail A. Chionatosa Department of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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David P. Lernerb Department of Neurology, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, USAView further author information
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Joseph D. Burnsa Department of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA;c Department of Neurology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, USA;d Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USAView further author information
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Anil Raminenia Department of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA;c Department of Neurology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, USAView further author information
Pages 75-80 | Received 12 Mar 2023, Accepted 15 Apr 2024, Published online: 03 May 2024

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