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01-06-2020 | Neurological Tests | Letter to the Editors

Asymptomatic adrenoleukodystrophy in elderly males

Authors: Chiara Benzoni, Silvia Fenu, Viviana Pensato, Elena Mauro, Cinzia Gellera, Davide Pareyson, Ettore Salsano

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Title: Asymptomatic adrenoleukodystrophy in elderly males
Authors: Chiara Benzoni
Silvia Fenu
Viviana Pensato
Elena Mauro
Cinzia Gellera
Davide Pareyson
Ettore Salsano
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Neurological Tests
Neonatal Screening
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-020-09834-z