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FIG4-associated disease manifesting as rapidly progressive amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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    Vítor Mendes Ferreira, André Caetano, Luís Santos & Marco Fernandes

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Mendes Ferreira, V., Caetano, A., Santos, L. et al. FIG4-associated disease manifesting as rapidly progressive amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurol Sci (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-024-07542-4

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