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Restless legs syndrome heralding an acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis

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We would like to thank Dr.Toshiyuki Takahashi (Department of Neurology, Tohoku University School of Medicine) for the measurement of the AQP4 antibody.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kaga 2-11-1, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 1738605, Japan

    Takamichi Kanbayashi, Hisao Kamiya, Keiichi Hokkoku, Yuki Hatanaka & Masahiro Sonoo

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Kanbayashi, T., Kamiya, H., Hokkoku, K. et al. Restless legs syndrome heralding an acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. Neurol Sci 36, 173–174 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-014-1872-8

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