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Research Article

Do patients with motor neuron disease suffer from disorders of taste or smell?

Christoph J. G. LangUniversity of Erlangen-Nuremberg – Neurological Unit, ErlangenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Katrin SchwandnerUniversity of Erlangen-Nuremberg – Neurological Unit, Erlangen
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Martin HechtDistrict Hospital – Neurological Unit, Kaufbeuren, Germany
Pages 368-371 | Received 18 Feb 2011, Accepted 04 Apr 2011, Published online: 10 May 2011

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