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Research Article

The verbal fluency index: Dutch normative data for cognitive testing in ALS

Emma BeeldmanDepartment of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Bregje JaegerDepartment of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Joost RaaphorstDepartment of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Meinie SeelenDepartment of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Jan VeldinkDepartment of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Leonard van den BergDepartment of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Marianne de VisserDepartment of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Ben SchmandDepartment of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Pages 388-391 | Received 07 Jan 2014, Accepted 17 Mar 2014, Published online: 27 May 2014

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