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Review
. 2020 Nov;91(11):1239-1240.
doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2020-323475. Epub 2020 Aug 13.

REM sleep behaviour disorder in patients without synucleinopathy

Lindsay H M Keir  1 , David P Breen  2   3   4   5
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Review

REM sleep behaviour disorder in patients without synucleinopathy

Lindsay H M Keir et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2020 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: lewy body; movement disorders; pathology; post mortem; sleep disorders.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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