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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2023; 11(16): 3929-3931
Published online Jun 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i16.3929
Symmetric DWI hyperintensities in CMT1X patients after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination should not be classified as stroke-like lesions
Josef Finsterer
Josef Finsterer, Department of Neurology, Neurology & Neurophysiology Center, Vienna 1180, Austria
Author contributions: Finsterer J was responsible for everything.
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Corresponding author: Josef Finsterer, MD, Adjunct Associate Professor, Medical Assistant, Department of Neurology, Neurology & Neurophysiology Center, Postfach 20, Vienna 1180, Austria. fifigs1@yahoo.de
Received: February 20, 2023
Peer-review started: February 20, 2023
First decision: March 14, 2023
Revised: April 12, 2023
Accepted: April 25, 2023
Article in press: April 25, 2023
Published online: June 6, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Symmetric diffusion-weighted imaging hyperintensities in charcot-marie-tooth type 1X patients after severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 vaccination should not be classified as stroke-like lesions.