A pilot trial of clozapine in the treatment of cervical dystonia
โ Scribed by P. Burbaud; D. Guehl; A. Lagueny; F. Petiteau; B. Bioulac
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 34 KB
- Volume
- 245
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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