Journal of Neurology

, Volume 242, Issue 8, pp 541–546 | Cite as

Atypical motor neuron disease with severe ophthalmoloplegia: a report of two cases

  • N. Yuki
  • M. Yamada
  • T. Yuasa
  • K. Kaneko
  • T. Inuzuka
  • M. Arai
  • S. Sato
  • S. Tsuji
  • S. Takeda
  • K. Kawasaki
  • K. Oyanagi
  • F. Kuta
  • T. Miyatake
Letter to the Editors

Keywords

Public Health Motor Neuron Motor Neuron Disease Atypical Motor 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • N. Yuki
    • 1
  • M. Yamada
    • 1
    • 2
  • T. Yuasa
    • 1
  • K. Kaneko
    • 1
  • T. Inuzuka
    • 1
  • M. Arai
    • 1
  • S. Sato
    • 1
  • S. Tsuji
    • 1
  • S. Takeda
    • 2
  • K. Kawasaki
    • 2
  • K. Oyanagi
    • 3
  • F. Kuta
    • 2
  • T. Miyatake
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Neurology, Brain Research InstituteNiigata UniversityNiigataJapan
  2. 2.Department of Pathology, Brain Research InstituteNiigata UniversityNiigataJapan
  3. 3.Center for Materials of Brain Diseases, Brain Research InstituteNiigata UniversityNiigataJapan

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