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Case Report

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis with severe neurological outcomes following virosomal seasonal influenza vaccine

Cristiano Alicino Department of Health Sciences; Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Genoa Italy; I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino - IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Maria Teresa Infante I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino - IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy; Department of Neurology; Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal-Infantile Sciences; University of Genoa; Genoa, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ilaria Gandoglia I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino - IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy; Department of Neurology; Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal-Infantile Sciences; University of Genoa; Genoa, Italy
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Nadia Miolo Local Health Unit of Genoa; Genoa Italy
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Gian Luigi Mancardi I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino - IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy; Department of Neurology; Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal-Infantile Sciences; University of Genoa; Genoa, Italy
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Simona Zappettini Health Regional Agency of the Liguria Region; Genoa, Italy
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Elisabetta Capello I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino - IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy; Department of Neurology; Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal-Infantile Sciences; University of Genoa; Genoa, Italy
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Andrea Orsi Department of Health Sciences; Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Genoa Italy; I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino - IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Tiziano Tamburini I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino - IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy; Department of Neurology; Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal-Infantile Sciences; University of Genoa; Genoa, Italy
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Marina Grandis I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino - IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy; Department of Neurology; Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal-Infantile Sciences; University of Genoa; Genoa, Italy
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Pages 1969-1973 | Received 20 Mar 2014, Accepted 21 Apr 2014, Published online: 01 May 2014

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