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Susac's syndrome: an immune mediated endotheliopathy laden with challenges and controversies

Abhishek Malhotra1, Elizabeth Reyneke, Merrilee Needham

  • 1Department of Neurology, Barwon Neurology, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. dr.malhotra@gmail.com

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