Speech-induced primary lingual dystonia: a rare focal dystonia
β Scribed by Banu Ozen; Dilek Ince Gunal; Cigdem Turkmen; Kadriye Agan; Nese Tuncer Elmaci
- Book ID
- 106269004
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 115 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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