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Research Article

Validation of robust tools to measure sialorrhea in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A study in a large French cohort

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Pages 302-307 | Received 20 Jun 2012, Accepted 24 Sep 2012, Published online: 24 Oct 2012

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