Intrathecal baclofen treatment of dystonia in reflex sympathetic dystrophy
β Scribed by J.J. Bob van Hilten; Willem-Johan T. van de Beek; Johan H.C. Voormolen; Elmer M. Delhaas
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 78 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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