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Generalized epilepsy in a patient with myotonic dystrophy type 2

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  1. Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Neurologic Clinic, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Conca 71, 60020, Ancona, AN, Italy

    C. Cagnetti, L. Buratti, N. Foschi, S. Balestrini & L. Provinciali

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C. Cagnetti and L. Buratti contributed equally to this work.

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Cagnetti, C., Buratti, L., Foschi, N. et al. Generalized epilepsy in a patient with myotonic dystrophy type 2. Neurol Sci 35, 489–490 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-013-1578-3

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