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Transorbital Sonography in Acute Optic Neuritis: A Case-Control Study

P. Lochner, R. Cantello, F. Brigo, L. Coppo, R. Nardone, F. Tezzon, O. Raymkulova, G. Strigaro, C. Comi and M.A. Leone
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2014, 35 (12) 2371-2375; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4051
P. Lochner
aFrom the Department of Neurology (P.L., F.B., F.T.), General Hospital, Merano, Italy
bSection of Neurology (P.L., R.C., L.C., G.S., C.C.), Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale “A. Avogadro,” Novara, Italy
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R. Cantello
bSection of Neurology (P.L., R.C., L.C., G.S., C.C.), Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale “A. Avogadro,” Novara, Italy
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F. Brigo
aFrom the Department of Neurology (P.L., F.B., F.T.), General Hospital, Merano, Italy
cDepartment of Neurological and Movement Sciences (F.B.), Section of Clinical Neurology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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L. Coppo
bSection of Neurology (P.L., R.C., L.C., G.S., C.C.), Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale “A. Avogadro,” Novara, Italy
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R. Nardone
dDepartment of Neurology (R.N.), Christian Doppler Clinic, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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F. Tezzon
aFrom the Department of Neurology (P.L., F.B., F.T.), General Hospital, Merano, Italy
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O. Raymkulova
eHead and Neck Department (O.R.), SCDU Neurology, MS Centre, AOU “Maggiore della Carità,” Novara, Italy
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G. Strigaro
bSection of Neurology (P.L., R.C., L.C., G.S., C.C.), Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale “A. Avogadro,” Novara, Italy
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C. Comi
bSection of Neurology (P.L., R.C., L.C., G.S., C.C.), Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale “A. Avogadro,” Novara, Italy
fInterdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (C.C., M.A.L.), Novara, Italy.
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M.A. Leone
fInterdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases (C.C., M.A.L.), Novara, Italy.
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Dec 2014, 35 (12) 2371-2375; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4051
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