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Neurological Sciences
Published in: Neurological Sciences 3/2017

01-03-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Pure alexia in a patient with multiple sclerosis

Authors: Constantin Potagas, Dimitrios Kasselimis, Christos Peppas, Nektaria-Malamatina Alexandri, Georges Dellatolas

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 3/2017

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Metadata
Title
Pure alexia in a patient with multiple sclerosis
Authors
Constantin Potagas
Dimitrios Kasselimis
Christos Peppas
Nektaria-Malamatina Alexandri
Georges Dellatolas
Publication date
01-03-2017
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-016-2739-y

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