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Basilar meningitis and hydrocephalus in neuroleptospirosis

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Abbreviations

CNS:

Central nervous system

CSF:

Cerebrospinal Fluid

FLAIR:

Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery

MRI:

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

SWI:

Susceptibility-weighted imaging

DWI:

Diffusion-weighted imaging

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  1. Dario Herrán de la Gala

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Herrán de la Gala, D., Law-Ye, B. Basilar meningitis and hydrocephalus in neuroleptospirosis. Acta Neurol Belg 124, 641–643 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-024-02502-3

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