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Assessing unilateral neglect: shortcomings of standard test methods

APPELROS P Departments of Neurology and Geriatrics Örebro University Hospital SE-70185 Örebro Sweden
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NYDEVIK I Neurotec Department Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
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KARLSSON GM Stockholms Sjukhem Stockholm Sweden
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THORWALLS A Departments of Neurology and Geriatrics Örebro University Hospital SE-70185 Örebro Sweden
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SEIGER Å Neurotec Department Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
Pages 473-479 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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