Nine Hole Peg Test and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Useful to Evaluate Dexterity of the Hand and Disease Progression in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurology Research International
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2090-1852,2090-1860
DOI: 10.1155/2019/7397491