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Modafinil decreases hypersomnolence and improves mood in patients with myotonic dystrophy

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Hirano, M. Modafinil decreases hypersomnolence and improves mood in patients with myotonic dystrophy. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 4, 49–50 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-004-0011-y

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