Clinical presentation, management, and outcome in neurolymphomatosis: a systematic review

Background and Objectives - Neurolymphomatosis (NL) refers to lymphomatous infiltration of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). NL diagnosis and treatment are challenging given the broad differential diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy, the lack of larger cohorts, and the subsequent unavailability of...

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Main Authors: Kaulen, Leon D. (Author) , Hielscher, Thomas (Author) , Doubrovinskaia, Sofia (Author) , Hoffmann, Dirk C. (Author) , Keßler, Tobias (Author) , Traub, Benjamin-Leon (Author) , Bähring, Joachim (Author) , Wick, Wolfgang (Author)
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Language:English
Published: August 27, 2024
In: Neurology
Year: 2024, Volume: 103, Issue: 4, Pages: ?
ISSN:1526-632X
DOI:10.1212/WNL.0000000000209698
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209698
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Author Notes:Leon D. Kaulen, Thomas Hielscher, Sofia Doubrovinskaia, Dirk C. Hoffmann, Tobias Kessler, Benjamin-Leon Traub, Joachim M. Baehring, and Wolfgang Wick

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