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Concurrence of NMOSD and ALS in a patient with hexanucleotide repeat expansions of C9orf72

Yuri Matteo FalzoneDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSPE), Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, View further author information
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Marta RadaelliDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSPE), Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, View further author information
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Federica AgostaNeuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, View further author information
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Teuta DomiNeuropathology Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSPE), Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy and View further author information
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Simone GuerrieriDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSPE), Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, View further author information
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Edoardo Gioele SpinelliNeuropathology Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSPE), Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy and View further author information
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Laura PozziNeuropathology Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSPE), Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy and View further author information
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Paola CarreraDivision of Genetics and Cell Biology, Unit of Genomics for Human Disease Diagnosis and Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute; Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Maurizio FerrariDivision of Genetics and Cell Biology, Unit of Genomics for Human Disease Diagnosis and Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute; Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, ItalyView further author information
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Giancarlo ComiDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSPE), Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, View further author information
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Massimo FilippiNeuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, View further author information
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Angelo QuattriniNeuropathology Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSPE), Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy and View further author information
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Nilo RivaDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSPE), Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, ;Neuropathology Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSPE), Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy and Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 449-452 | Received 25 Feb 2019, Accepted 22 Mar 2019, Published online: 22 Apr 2019

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