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01-03-2016 | Letter to the Editors

Radiotherapy treatment of the salivary glands, sialorrhea, and non-invasive mechanical ventilation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: what are we doing?

Authors: Giancarlo Garuti, Jessica Mandrioli, Antonio M. Esquinas

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 3/2016

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Title: Radiotherapy treatment of the salivary glands, sialorrhea, and non-invasive mechanical ventilation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: what are we doing?
Authors: Giancarlo Garuti
Jessica Mandrioli
Antonio M. Esquinas
Publication date: 01-03-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-015-8003-1

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