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LETTER TO THE EDITORS

Is the Frontal Assessment Battery reliable in ALS patients?

Joost RaaphorstDepartment of NeurologyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Emma BeeldmanDepartment of Neurology
,
Bregje JaegerDepartment of Neurology
,
Ben SchmandDepartment of Psychology, University of Amsterdam
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Leonard H. van den BergDepartment of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute, University Medical Centre, Utrecht
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Janneke G. WeikampDepartment of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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H. Jurgen SchelhaasDepartment of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
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Marianne de VisserDepartment of Neurology
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Rob J. de HaanClinical Research Unit, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam
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Pages 73-74 | Received 24 May 2012, Accepted 08 Jul 2012, Published online: 13 Aug 2012

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