Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 223, Issue 2 , Pages 203-204 , 30 August 2004

Letter to the Editor

Received 23 February 2004

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PII: S0022-510X(04)00099-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.03.030

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 223, Issue 2 , Pages 203-204 , 30 August 2004

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