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Cortical plasticity causes useless hand syndrome in multiple sclerosis: a neurophysiological study in a rare case

Tuğberk Andaç TopkanDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8905-9065
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Emine AltinDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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Belgin KocerDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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Bülent CengizDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 18-20 | Received 09 Sep 2021, Accepted 24 Sep 2021, Published online: 11 Oct 2021

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