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S2k-Leitlinie: Diagnose und nicht interventionelle Therapie neuropathischer Schmerzen

Zusammenfassung der Leitlinie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurologie

S2k Guidelines: Diagnosis and Non-Interventional Treatment of Neuropathic Pain

Summary of the German Neurological Society guideline

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Schlereth, T. S2k-Leitlinie: Diagnose und nicht interventionelle Therapie neuropathischer Schmerzen. DGNeurologie 3, 21–40 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42451-019-00139-8

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