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Medico-legal aspects of functional neurological disorders: time for an interdisciplinary dialogue

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We thank Dr. Elena Antelmi and Dr. Francesca Magrinelli for the revision of the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

    Michela Colombari, Ilaria A. Di Vico & Michele Tinazzi

  2. Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, Section of Forensic Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

    Michela Colombari, Stefania Turrina & Domenico De Leo

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Colombari, M., Di Vico, I.A., Turrina, S. et al. Medico-legal aspects of functional neurological disorders: time for an interdisciplinary dialogue. Neurol Sci 42, 3053–3055 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05162-w

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