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Edouard Berling reports consulting fees from Biogen. Pascal Cintas received consulting fees, lecture honoraria, and research funding from Biogen. Jean-Yves Hogrel is the co-inventor of the MyoGrip and MyoPinch devices used in this study and has received honoraria for lecturing, consulting, and travel expenses from Biogen, Pfizer, Roche, LFB, Italfarmaco, and Lupin. Armelle Magot participated in an internal advisory board and received speaking invitations and congress support from Biogen. Aleksandra Nadaj-Pakleza received congress funding from Roche. Yann P\u00e9r\u00e9on received honoraria from Biogen, Roche, and Novartis. Tanya Stojkovic received honoraria and travel grants from Biogen and Roche. C\u00e9line Tard reports personal fees and non-financial support from Roche and Biogen. Emmanuelle Salort-Campana received fees for participation on boards for Biogen and Roche and as a speaker in symposium for Biogen, Roche, and Novartis. 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