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Section 6 - Myoclonus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2017

Kailash P. Bhatia
Affiliation:
Institute of Neurology, University College London
Roberto Erro
Affiliation:
Università degli Studi di Salerno, Italy
Maria Stamelou
Affiliation:
University of Athens, Greece
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Case Studies in Movement Disorders
Common and Uncommon Presentations
, pp. 116 - 133
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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  • Kailash P. Bhatia, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Roberto Erro, Maria Stamelou, University of Athens, Greece
  • Book: Case Studies in Movement Disorders
  • Online publication: 04 July 2017
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316145050.053
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  • Kailash P. Bhatia, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Roberto Erro, Maria Stamelou, University of Athens, Greece
  • Book: Case Studies in Movement Disorders
  • Online publication: 04 July 2017
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316145050.053
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  • Kailash P. Bhatia, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Roberto Erro, Maria Stamelou, University of Athens, Greece
  • Book: Case Studies in Movement Disorders
  • Online publication: 04 July 2017
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316145050.053
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