Diagnostic criteria for dystonia in DYT1 families
โ Scribed by Bressman, S. B.; Raymond, D.; Wendt, K.; Saunders-Pullman, R.; de Leon, D.; Fahn, S.; Ozelius, L.; Risch, N.
- Book ID
- 118260653
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 181 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3878
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