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Cat-scratch disease with reversible encephalopathy.

K Melis·A Bochner·P Vandenberghe·G Janssens
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A case of cat-scratch disease (CSD) complicated by reversible encephalopathy is presented. Neurological complications of CSD are uncommon. Laboratory and radiological examinations were negative. There was complete recovery.

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K Melis, A Bochner, P Vandenberghe, G Janssens. 1989. Cat-scratch disease with reversible encephalopathy.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02024328

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