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Neurocognitive deficits in children with neurofibromatosis type 1

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Packer, R.J. Neurocognitive deficits in children with neurofibromatosis type 1. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 6, 119–120 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-996-0033-8

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