235 SUBCLINICAL IMPAIRMENT OF BALANCE AND GAIT IN ESSENTIAL TREMOR
✍ Scribed by M. Hoskovcova; E. Ruzicka; J. Tauchmanova; O. Ulmanova; M. Kofrankova; J. Stochl
- Book ID
- 117754296
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 45 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1353-8020
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