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01-05-2012 | Letter to the Editors

Use of intrathecal clonidine in patients with multiple sclerosis or spastic paraparesis

Authors: Joseph K. Ho, Saud A. Sadiq

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 5/2012

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Dear Sirs, …

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Title: Use of intrathecal clonidine in patients with multiple sclerosis or spastic paraparesis
Authors: Joseph K. Ho
Saud A. Sadiq
Publication date: 01-05-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6290-8

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