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Child's Nervous System
Published in: Child's Nervous System 9/2011

01-09-2011 | Letter to the Editor

Cerebellar mutism: definitions, classification and grading of symptoms

Authors: Thora Gudrunardottir, Astrid Sehested, Marianne Juhler, Jacques Grill, Kjeld Schmiegelow

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 9/2011

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Dear editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Cerebellar mutism: definitions, classification and grading of symptoms
Authors
Thora Gudrunardottir
Astrid Sehested
Marianne Juhler
Jacques Grill
Kjeld Schmiegelow
Publication date
01-09-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 9/2011
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-011-1509-7

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