Features of the blink reflex in individuals at risk for Huntington's disease
β Scribed by Marina de Tommaso; Vittorio Sciruicchio; Antonella Spinelli; Nicola Specchio; Olimpia Difruscolo; Francomichele Puca; Luigi Maria Specchio
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 303 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-639X
- DOI
- 10.1002/mus.1177
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