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SCN11A variant as possible pain generator in sensory axonal neuropathy

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  1. Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, Neurology-Neurophysiology Unit, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte. Viale Bracci 1, 53100, Siena, Italy

    Federica Ginanneschi, Nila Volpi & Alessandro Rossi

  2. Molecular Medicine & Neurogenetics, IRCCS Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy

    Anna Rubegni, Francesca Moro & Filippo Maria Santorelli

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Ginanneschi, F., Rubegni, A., Moro, F. et al. SCN11A variant as possible pain generator in sensory axonal neuropathy. Neurol Sci 40, 1295–1297 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-3703-4

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