Amantadine may be useful in essential tremor
✍ Scribed by J. A. Obeso; M. R. Luquín; J. Artieda; J. M. Marinez-Lage
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 239 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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