Life-threatening ADEM in an immunocompetent pregnant woman with concomitant asymptomatic Cytomegalovirus infection.

J Neurol Sci

Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Bari, Italy. Electronic address:

Published: May 2016

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