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We would like to acknowledge Prof. Ciriaco Scoppetta for his brilliant clinical insight.
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Marcotulli, C., Leonardi, L., Tessa, A. et al. Early-onset optic neuropathy as initial clinical presentation in SPG7 . J Neurol 261, 1820–1821 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-014-7432-6
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