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. 2021 Jan;42(1):353-355.
doi: 10.1007/s10072-020-04605-0. Epub 2020 Jul 19.

Atypical motor neuron disease with bent spine clinical onset and long survival carrying C9orf72 expansion

Marialaura Santarelli  1 , Laura De Giglio  1 , Maria C Altavista  1 , Adriano Chiò  2 , Elena M Pennisi  3
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Atypical motor neuron disease with bent spine clinical onset and long survival carrying C9orf72 expansion

Marialaura Santarelli et al. Neurol Sci. 2021 Jan.
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Keywords: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Bent spine; C9ORF72; Camptocormia.

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