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Deep brain stimulation in Fragile X syndrome with tardive dystonia

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We acknowledge patient’s parents for their trust and collaboration in our therapeutic intervention.

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  1. Neurology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Francesco Bove, Carla Piano & Anna Rita Bentivoglio

  2. Department of Neurosciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

    Francesco Bove & Anna Rita Bentivoglio

  3. Medical Genetics Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Pietro Chiurazzi

  4. Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

    Pietro Chiurazzi

  5. Neurosurgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy

    Tommaso Tufo

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Bove, F., Piano, C., Bentivoglio, A.R. et al. Deep brain stimulation in Fragile X syndrome with tardive dystonia. Neurol Sci 42, 2987–2989 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05112-6

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