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Neurological Research
A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
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Research Article

Can the electrically stimulated manual muscle test differentiate upper from lower motor neuron injury in persons with acute SCI?

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Pages 906-911 | Received 31 May 2019, Accepted 14 Jul 2020, Published online: 24 Sep 2020

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