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When it rains it pours: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis concealed with Isaac’s syndrome

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  1. Neurological Department, “A. Manzoni” Hospital, Via dell’Eremo 9/11, 23900, Lecco, Italy

    Vittorio Mantero, Andrea Rigamonti, Francesco Basso, Lorenzo Stanzani & Andrea Salmaggi

  2. Department of Neurophysiology-Epilepsy Center, IRCCS Foundation, “C. Besta” Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy

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Mantero, V., Rigamonti, A., Basso, F. et al. When it rains it pours: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis concealed with Isaac’s syndrome. Neurol Sci 37, 1181–1183 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-016-2528-7

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