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Original Article

Prevalence and distribution of fasciculations in healthy adults: Effect of age, caffeine consumption and exercise

Jiske Fermont Neuromuscular Centre Nijmegen, Department of Neurology,
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Ilse M. P. Arts Neuromuscular Centre Nijmegen, Department of Neurology,
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Sebastiaan Overeem Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Bert U. Kleine Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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H. Jurgen Schelhaas Neuromuscular Centre Nijmegen, Department of Neurology,; National ALS Centre, The Netherlands
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Machiel J. Zwarts Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; National ALS Centre, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 181-186 | Received 24 Feb 2009, Accepted 04 May 2009, Published online: 26 Feb 2010

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