The readability of the English Wikipedia article on Parkinson’s disease (original) (raw)

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1. Department of Neurology, “Franz Tappeiner” Hospital, Merano, Italy
   Francesco Brigo
2. Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Piazzale LA Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
   Francesco Brigo & Roberto Erro
3. Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology, London, UK
   Roberto Erro

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Brigo, F., Erro, R. The readability of the English Wikipedia article on Parkinson’s disease.Neurol Sci 36, 1045–1046 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-015-2077-5

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• Received: 04 December 2014
• Accepted: 12 January 2015
• Published: 18 January 2015
• Issue Date: June 2015
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-015-2077-5

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