Stiff man syndrome: neurophysiological findings in eight patients
✍ Scribed by H. -M. Meinck; K. Ricker; P. -J. Hülser; M. Solimena
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 923 KB
- Volume
- 242
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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