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Published in: Neurological Sciences 10/2019

01-10-2019 | Dystonia | Letter to the Editor

Posterior spinal artery infarction initially presenting as acute bilateral lower limb dystonia

Authors: Kun-Han Wu, Ching-Fang Chien, Meng-Ni Wu, Chung-Yao Hsu, Chiou-Lian Lai, Li-Min Liou

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 10/2019

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Dear Editor: …
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Metadata
Title
Posterior spinal artery infarction initially presenting as acute bilateral lower limb dystonia
Authors
Kun-Han Wu
Ching-Fang Chien
Meng-Ni Wu
Chung-Yao Hsu
Chiou-Lian Lai
Li-Min Liou
Publication date
01-10-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 10/2019
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03955-8

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