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Idiopathic Spasmodic Torticollis: Pathophysiology and Treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

S. Gauthier*
Affiliation:
Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, Quebec
*
Montreal Neurological Hospital, 3801 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2B4
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