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Characterization of basal ganglia dysfunction in Leber ‘plus’ disease

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  1. Department of Neurology, Heinrich Heine University, Moorenstrasse 5, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany

    C. O. Hanemann, H. Hefter, G. Schlaug, R. J. Seitz, H. -J. Freund & R. Benecke

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Hanemann, C.O., Hefter, H., Schlaug, G. et al. Characterization of basal ganglia dysfunction in Leber ‘plus’ disease. J Neurol 243, 297–300 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00868531

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