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Uncovering amyotrophic lateral sclerosis phenotypes: Clinical features and long-term follow-up of upper motor neuron-dominant ALS

Mario SabatelliIstituto di Neurologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro, RomeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marcella ZollinoIstituto di Genetica Medica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Marco LuigettiIstituto di Neurologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro, Rome
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Alessandra Del GrandeIstituto di Neurologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro, Rome
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Serena LattanteIstituto di Genetica Medica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Giuseppe MarangiIstituto di Genetica Medica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Mauro Lo MonacoIstituto di Neurologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro, Rome
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Francesca MadiaIstituto di Neurologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro, Rome
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Emiliana MeleoIstituto di Neurologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro, Rome
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Giulia BisogniIstituto di Neurologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro, Rome
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Amelia ConteIstituto di Neurologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro, Rome
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Pages 278-282 | Received 01 Feb 2011, Accepted 09 Apr 2011, Published online: 27 Jun 2011

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