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Is the Epworth Sleepiness Scale Suitable for Use in Stroke?

R. J. MillsLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustPreston, UK;The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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M. KoufaliStroke Team for Audit & Research University Hospitals Aintree, Liverpool, UK
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A. SharmaStroke Team for Audit & Research University Hospitals Aintree, Liverpool, UK
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A. TennantDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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C. A. YoungThe Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
Pages 493-499 | Published online: 05 Jan 2015

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