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The readability of the English Wikipedia article on Parkinson’s disease

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  1. Department of Neurology, “Franz Tappeiner” Hospital, Merano, Italy

    Francesco Brigo

  2. Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Piazzale LA Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy

    Francesco Brigo & Roberto Erro

  3. Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology, London, UK

    Roberto Erro

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Brigo, F., Erro, R. The readability of the English Wikipedia article on Parkinson’s disease. Neurol Sci 36, 1045–1046 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-015-2077-5

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