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Aktuelle Neurologie 2008; 35(9): 450-462
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1090039
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Neuromyelitis optica

Neuromyelitis OpticaC.  W.  Ip, H.  Wiendl
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Differenzialdiagnostische Erkennung und diagnostische Einordnung der Neuromyelitis optica und ihrer Unterformen Pathophysiologisches Verständnis der Neuromyelitis optica Verständnis der Rolle von Aquaporin-4-Antikörpern Übersicht über die aktuellen Therapiemöglichkeiten

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Prof. H. Wiendl

Klinische Forschungsgruppe für MS und Neuroimmunologie, Abteilung Neurologie, Universität Würzburg

Josef-Schneider-Str. 11

97080 Würzburg

Email: heinz.wiendl@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de