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Dropped head syndrome in a patient with FTD-ALS caused by abnormal expansion of C9orf72 gene

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  1. Institute of Neurology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy

    Andrea Quattrone & Maurizio Morelli

  2. Neuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, National Research Council, Catanzaro, Italy

    Maurizio Morelli, Rita Nisticò, Ida Manna & Aldo Quattrone

  3. Neuroscience Research Centre, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy

    Rita Nisticò & Aldo Quattrone

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Quattrone, A., Morelli, M., Nisticò, R. et al. Dropped head syndrome in a patient with FTD-ALS caused by abnormal expansion of C9orf72 gene. Neurol Sci 41, 951–952 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-04079-9

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