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Role of Midazolam in Parkinsonian Tremors: To Use or Not to Use

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2014

Tumul Chowdhury ,
Ronald B. Cappellani  and
Stephen E. Kowalski
Tumul Chowdhury
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Email: tumulthunder@gmail.com
Ronald B. Cappellani
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Email: tumulthunder@gmail.com
Stephen E. Kowalski
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Email: tumulthunder@gmail.com
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Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 40 , Issue 4 , July 2013 , pp. 616
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2013

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