Sleep Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 329-330 , March 2010

Yawning, sleep, and symptom relief in patients with multiple sclerosis

  • Andrew C. Gallup

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 518 727 2474.
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  • Gordon G. Gallup Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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  • Concetta Feo

      Affiliations

    • Multiple Sclerosis Center, Neurology Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia 42100, Italy

Received 16 July 2009 ,Revised 3 December 2009 ,Accepted 4 December 2009.

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PII: S1389-9457(10)00064-X

doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2009.12.007

Sleep Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 329-330 , March 2010

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