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Successful GPi stimulation in genetic Parkinson’s disease caused by mosaicism of alpha-synuclein gene duplication: first description

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  1. Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program, Hospital de Clínicas, University of Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Juncal 1695 Piso 5 J, Zip Code 1062, C1120AAR, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    C. Perandones, N. Aráoz Olivos, G. B. Raina, L. A. Pellene, J. C. Giugni, D. S. Calvo & F. E. Micheli

  2. National Agency of Laboratories and Health Institutes of Argentina (ANLIS) “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    C. Perandones

  3. National University of San Martin, Laboratory of Neuro and Molecular Cytogenetic (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina

    M. Radrizzani

  4. Fundación CENIT para la Investigación en Neurociencias, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    N. Aráoz Olivos & F. Piedimonte

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Perandones, C., Aráoz Olivos, N., Raina, G.B. et al. Successful GPi stimulation in genetic Parkinson’s disease caused by mosaicism of alpha-synuclein gene duplication: first description. J Neurol 262, 222–223 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-014-7576-4

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