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. 2025 Jun;46(6):2897-2900.
doi: 10.1007/s10072-025-07999-x. Epub 2025 Jan 24.

Rheumatoid meningitis: a challenging diagnosis for neurologists

Alessandro Bombaci  1   2 , Salvatore Mazzeo  1   2 , Maria Paola Perini  1 , Giuseppe Rotondo  1 , Nikoleta Vaso  3 , Federica Agosta  2   4 , Massimo Filippi  2   4   5   6   7 , Maria Salsone  8   9
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Rheumatoid meningitis: a challenging diagnosis for neurologists

Alessandro Bombaci et al. Neurol Sci. 2025 Jun.
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Declarations. Conflicts of interest: None of the authors have anything to disclose. Ethical statement: This study comply with the specific requirements of our institution about case report. Informed consent was obtained from the patient included in the case report. This case report has been conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institution and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.

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