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01-08-2012 | Letter to the Editors

Camptocormia: don’t forget muscle disease in the movement disorder clinic

Authors: Karen M. Doherty, Laura Silveira-Moriyama, Nir Giladi, Kailash P. Bhatia, Matt Parton, Andrew J. Lees

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 8/2012

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Title: Camptocormia: don’t forget muscle disease in the movement disorder clinic
Authors: Karen M. Doherty
Laura Silveira-Moriyama
Nir Giladi
Kailash P. Bhatia
Matt Parton
Andrew J. Lees
Publication date: 01-08-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 8/2012
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-012-6448-z

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