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1 Unidad de Investigación Médica en Enfermedades Neurológicas, Hospital de Especialidades "Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda", Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico

2 Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City, Mexico

3 Unidad de Investigación Médica en Inmunología, Hospital de Especialidades "Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda", Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico

4 Servicio de Neurología, Hospital de Especialidades "Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouret", Centro Médico Nacional, La Raza, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
