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Abdominal myoclonus in a patient implanted with spinal cord stimulator

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  1. Unit of Neurology, Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier, 81, 00133, Rome, Italy

    Clara Simonetta, Jacopo Bissacco, Nicola Biagio Mercuri & Tommaso Schirinzi

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation and data collection were performed by Clara Simonetta, Tommaso Schirinzi, Jacopo Bissacco and Nicola Biagio Mercuri. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Clara Simonetta and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Simonetta, C., Bissacco, J., Mercuri, N.B. et al. Abdominal myoclonus in a patient implanted with spinal cord stimulator. Neurol Sci 43, 7001–7002 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-022-06329-9

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