Eyelid myoclonia with absences in three subjects with mental retardation
✍ Scribed by C. Scuderi; S.A. Musumeci; R. Ferri; G. Calabrese; M. Elia
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 149 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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