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Research Article

Evaluating a novel cervical orthosis, the Sheffield Support Snood, in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease with neck weakness

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Pages 436-442 | Received 20 Oct 2015, Accepted 02 Jan 2016, Published online: 26 Feb 2016

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