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Cognition

The diagnostic value of the Italian version of the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioral ALS Screen (ECAS)

Edoardo Nicolò Aiello1 PhD Program in Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Barbara Iazzolino2 ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’ Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, ALS Centre, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Debora Pain3 Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS Milano, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Laura Peotta2 ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’ Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, ALS Centre, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Francesca Palumbo2 ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’ Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, ALS Centre, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Alice Radici3 Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS Milano, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Antonio Canosa2 ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’ Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, ALS Centre, Turin, Italy;4 Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Neurology Unit 1, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Cristina Moglia2 ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’ Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, ALS Centre, Turin, Italy;4 Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Neurology Unit 1, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Andrea Calvo2 ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’ Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, ALS Centre, Turin, Italy;4 Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Neurology Unit 1, Turin, Italy;5 Neuroscience Institute of Turin (NIT), Turin, Italy andView further author information
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Gabriele Mora3 Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS Milano, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Adriano Chiò2 ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’ Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, ALS Centre, Turin, Italy;4 Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Neurology Unit 1, Turin, Italy;5 Neuroscience Institute of Turin (NIT), Turin, Italy and;6 Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, C. N. R.Rome, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9579-5341View further author information
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Pages 527-531 | Received 02 Jan 2022, Accepted 28 Feb 2022, Published online: 21 Mar 2022

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