Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 7-8 , January 2009

Importance of sleep in the quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients: A long under-recognized issue

Received 11 October 2007 ,Accepted 5 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2008.02.002

Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 7-8 , January 2009

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