Late-onset Huntington’s disease – an overlooked diagnosis
Authors:
P. Ressner; P. Bártová; J. Horáková; P. Krulová; V. Jaremová; D. Beránková; M. Bar
Authors‘ workplace:
Neurologická klinika FN Ostrava
Published in:
Cesk Slov Neurol N 2018; 81(4): 484-486
Category:
Letters to Editor
doi:
https://doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2018484
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The authors declare they have no potential confl icts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.
The Editorial Board declares that the manu script met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.
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