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01-09-2016 | Letter to the Editors

Charles Bonnet syndrome successfully treated with levetiracetam

Authors: Thomas Grüter, Ilya Ayzenberg, Ralf Gold, Christian Börnke

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 9/2016

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Title: Charles Bonnet syndrome successfully treated with levetiracetam
Authors: Thomas Grüter
Ilya Ayzenberg
Ralf Gold
Christian Börnke
Publication date: 01-09-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 9/2016
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-016-8240-y

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