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Getting the high school diploma with only one hemisphere: a case report

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  1. Neurology Clinics, Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa and Polyclinic San Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy

    Nicola Girtler, Matteo Grazzini, Federico Massa, Riccardo Meli & Dario Arnaldi

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Girtler, N., Grazzini, M., Massa, F. et al. Getting the high school diploma with only one hemisphere: a case report. Neurol Sci 39, 2203–2206 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-018-3520-1

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