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Longitudinal evaluation of upper motor neuron burden scales in primary lateral sclerosis

Mary Kay Floeter1 Motor Neuron Disorder Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Tianxia Wu2 Biostatistics Unit, Clinical Trials Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
Pages 23-29 | Received 05 May 2020, Accepted 29 Jun 2020, Published online: 13 Jul 2020

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