Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 296, Issue 1 , Pages 47-54 , 15 September 2010

Coexistence of parkinsonism, dementia and upper motor neuron syndrome in four Czech patients

Received 28 May 2009 ,Revised 5 May 2010 ,Accepted 10 June 2010.

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PII: S0022-510X(10)00259-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.06.011

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 296, Issue 1 , Pages 47-54 , 15 September 2010

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