Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 208, Issue 1 , Pages 31-38 , 15 April 2003

Calculation impairment in neurodegenerative diseases

Received 9 April 2002 ,Revised 26 September 2002 ,Accepted 22 October 2002.

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Journal of the Neurological Sciences
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