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Neurological Sciences
Published in: Neurological Sciences 5/2019

01-05-2019 | Letter to the Editor

A case of functional dystonia: clinical cues to differentiate between organic and functional dystonia

Authors: Benedetta Demartini, Diana Goeta, Orsola Gambini

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 5/2019

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
A case of functional dystonia: clinical cues to differentiate between organic and functional dystonia
Authors
Benedetta Demartini
Diana Goeta
Orsola Gambini
Publication date
01-05-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-018-3654-1

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