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Deep brain stimulation as a treatment for chorea-acanthocytosis

Authors: Zinovia Kefalopoulou, Ludvic Zrinzo, Iciar Aviles-Olmos, Kailash Bhatia, Paul Jarman, Marjan Jahanshahi, Patricia Limousin, Marwan Hariz, Thomas Foltynie

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 1/2013

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Title: Deep brain stimulation as a treatment for chorea-acanthocytosis
Authors: Zinovia Kefalopoulou
Ludvic Zrinzo
Iciar Aviles-Olmos
Kailash Bhatia
Paul Jarman
Marjan Jahanshahi
Patricia Limousin
Marwan Hariz
Thomas Foltynie
Publication date: 01-01-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-012-6714-0

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