Editorial
Diagnosing neuralgic amyotrophy: Choosing the right test at the right time
Nens Van Alfen MD, PhD,
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Nens Van Alfen MD, PhD
Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology 920, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Correspondence to: N. Van Alfen; e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorNens Van Alfen MD, PhD,
Corresponding Author
Nens Van Alfen MD, PhD
Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology 920, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Correspondence to: N. Van Alfen; e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorNo abstract is available for this article.
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