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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Comment on ‘Huntington's disease presenting as AlS’

Jessica Mandrioli Department of Neuroscience, Neurology Clinic, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, ModenaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chiara Bernabei Department of Neuroscience, Neurology Clinic, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena
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Eleni Georgoulopoulou Department of Neuroscience, Neurology Clinic, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena
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Paolo Nichelli Department of Neuroscience, Neurology Clinic, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena
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Pietro Cortelli Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurology Clinic, University of Bologna, Bologna
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Rossella Tupler Department of Biomedical Sciences, Laboratory of Neurogenetics,University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Elena Signaroldi Department of Biomedical Sciences, Laboratory of Neurogenetics,University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Patrizia Sola Department of Neuroscience, Neurology Clinic, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena
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Pages 408-409 | Received 08 Sep 2009, Accepted 30 Sep 2009, Published online: 11 Dec 2009

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