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01-05-2012 | Medical Progress in the Journal of Neurology

Dementia and behavioral neurology: recent advances

Authors: Basar Bilgic, Hasmet A. Hanagasi, Murat Emre

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 5/2012

Abstract

In this review, progress in dementia and behavioral neurology research published in the Journal of Neurology during the past year is summarized.

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Title: Dementia and behavioral neurology: recent advances
Authors: Basar Bilgic
Hasmet A. Hanagasi
Murat Emre
Publication date: 01-05-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-012-6460-3

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