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Authors
- Matthias Vorgerd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-4642)
- Jeremias Motte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6624-8565)
- Nataly Stylianou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8006-5730)
- Dietrich Sturm
- Elena Enax‐Krumova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6162-9414)
- Kalliopi Pitarokoili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2483-4929)
- Thomas Grüter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8927-9818)
- Sophie Huckemann
- Rafael Klimas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5989-2195)
- Lynn Eitner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7143-5114)
- Peter Schwenkreis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2934-3923)
- Ralf Gold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7223-3052)
- Tineke Greiner
- Anna Lena Fisse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0493-8656)
- Jörg Philipps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3327-3550)
- Zornitsa Gasz
- Annika Altenborg
- Christoph Maier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1212-744X)
Institutions
- University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum (DE)
- Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- Agaplesion Bethesda Krankenhaus (DE)
- St. Josef-Hospital (DE)
- BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum (DE)
- Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurology
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-024-12812-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.74