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A qualitative study of the experiences and perceptions of patients with functional motor disorder

Glenn NielsenSobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK; ;Motor Control and Movement Disorders Group, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Sciences, St Georges University of London, London, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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Marta BuszewiczResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, UCL, London, UKView further author information
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Mark J. EdwardsMotor Control and Movement Disorders Group, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Sciences, St Georges University of London, London, UK; View further author information
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Fiona StevensonResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, UCL, London, UKView further author information
Pages 2043-2048 | Received 14 Mar 2018, Accepted 17 Nov 2018, Published online: 22 Jan 2019

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