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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Nordland county, Norway, 2000–2015: prevalence, incidence, and clinical features

Espen BenjaminsenDepartment of Neurology, Nordland Hospital, Bodø, Norway; Correspondence[email protected]
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Karl B. AlstadhaugDepartment of Neurology, Nordland Hospital, Bodø, Norway; ;Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway;
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Marie GulsvikDepartment of Neurology, Nordland Hospital, Bodø, Norway;
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Farid K. BalochDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Nordland Hospital, Bodø, Norway
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Francis OdehDepartment of Neurology, Nordland Hospital, Bodø, Norway; ;Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway;
Pages 522-527 | Received 08 Jan 2018, Accepted 25 Jul 2018, Published online: 28 Sep 2018

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