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Progressive external ophthalmoplegia as initial manifestation of sporadic late-onset nemaline myopathy

Authors: Oliver Wengert, Andreas Meisel, Wolfram Kress, Gabriele Dekomien, Klemens Angstwurm, Frank L. Heppner, Hans-Hilmar Goebel, Werner Stenzel

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 5/2011

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Title: Progressive external ophthalmoplegia as initial manifestation of sporadic late-onset nemaline myopathy
Authors: Oliver Wengert
Andreas Meisel
Wolfram Kress
Gabriele Dekomien
Klemens Angstwurm
Frank L. Heppner
Hans-Hilmar Goebel
Werner Stenzel
Publication date: 01-05-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-010-5819-6

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