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Posterior tibial nerve somatosensory evoked potentials in slowly progressive spastic paraplegia: a comparative study with clinical signs

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  1. Graduate School Neurosciences Amsterdam, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology (D2), Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, NL-1105, Amsterdam, AZ, The Netherlands

    C. M. Aalfs, J. H. T. M. Koelman, M. Aramideh, L. J. Bour & B. W. Ongerboer de Visser

  2. Graduate School Neurosciences Amsterdam, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, NL-1105, Amsterdam, AZ, The Netherlands

    J. H. T. M. Koelman

  3. Department of Neurology, Oudenrijn Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    R. P. M. Bruyn

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Aalfs, C.M., Koelman, J.H.T.M., Aramideh, M. et al. Posterior tibial nerve somatosensory evoked potentials in slowly progressive spastic paraplegia: a comparative study with clinical signs. J Neurol 240, 351–356 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00839966

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