Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 190-193 , 15 January 2010

Reversible acute leukoencephalopathy as a form of presentation in cerebral amyloid angiopathy

  • L.M. Cano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Feixa Llarga S/N, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Tel.: +34 93 260 77 11; fax: +34 93 260 78 82.
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  • S. Martínez-Yélamos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • C. Majós

      Affiliations

    • IDI (Institut de Diagnòstic per la Imatge), Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • M.A. Albertí

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • S. Boluda

      Affiliations

    • Institut de Neuropatologia, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • R. Velasco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • F. Rubio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

Received 17 June 2009 ,Revised 9 September 2009 ,Accepted 30 September 2009.

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PII: S0022-510X(09)00895-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.09.035

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 190-193 , 15 January 2010

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