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Diagnostic yield and cost-effectiveness of investigations in patients presenting with isolated lower motor neuron signs

Mohammed H. AlanazyDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Calgary Motor Neuron Disease and ALS Clinic, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Chris WhiteDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Calgary Motor Neuron Disease and ALS Clinic, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Lawrence KorngutDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Calgary Motor Neuron Disease and ALS Clinic, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 414-419 | Received 10 Dec 2013, Accepted 06 Apr 2014, Published online: 27 May 2014

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