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01-06-2020 | Letter to the Editors

Painful legs and moving toes syndrome: treating movement to treat pain—a case report

Authors: L. Bosco, Y. M. Falzone, C. Butera, F. Bianchi, P. Vezzulli, M. Filippi, U. Del Carro

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Title: Painful legs and moving toes syndrome: treating movement to treat pain—a case report
Authors: L. Bosco
Y. M. Falzone
C. Butera
F. Bianchi
P. Vezzulli
M. Filippi
U. Del Carro
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-020-09878-1