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Inherited neuropathies: an update

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In this review, progress in hereditary neuropathy research published in the Journal of Neurology over the last 18 months is summarised.

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Dr. Davide Pareyson received research funding from ACMT-Rete and Pfizer Italia, and funded travels from Kedrion SpA and Pfizer Italia. He is a member of the Inherited Neuropathy Consortium Rare Disease Clinical Research Consortium funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NINDS/ORD), Muscular Dystrophy Association, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA). Dr. Giuseppe Piscosquito received funded travels from Pfizer Italia.

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Sagnelli, A., Piscosquito, G. & Pareyson, D. Inherited neuropathies: an update. J Neurol 260, 2684–2690 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-013-7113-x

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