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Research Article

Upper trapezius electromyography aids in the early diagnosis of bulbar involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Ying-Sheng XuDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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Ju-Yang ZhengDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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Shuo ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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Dong-Sheng FanDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 345-348 | Received 30 Nov 2010, Accepted 16 Apr 2011, Published online: 09 May 2011

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