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01-09-2016 | Letter to the Editors

Be aware of Wolfram syndrome when examining ataxic patients

Authors: Antonella Antenora, Maria Lieto, Filippo Maria Santorelli, Silvio Peluso, Francesco Saccà, Giuseppe De Michele, Alessandro Filla

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 9/2016

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Title: Be aware of Wolfram syndrome when examining ataxic patients
Authors: Antonella Antenora
Maria Lieto
Filippo Maria Santorelli
Silvio Peluso
Francesco Saccà
Giuseppe De Michele
Alessandro Filla
Publication date: 01-09-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 9/2016
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-016-8199-8

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