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01-03-2021 | Torticollis Spasticus | Letter to the Editor

Segmental dystonia after radical neck dissection and radiotherapy: a case report

Authors: Francesca Di Biasio, Ottavia Baldi, Laura Avanzino, Roberta Marchese

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 3/2021

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Title: Segmental dystonia after radical neck dissection and radiotherapy: a case report
Authors: Francesca Di Biasio
Ottavia Baldi
Laura Avanzino
Roberta Marchese
Publication date: 01-03-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Torticollis Spasticus
Dystonia
Tremor
Neck Dissection
Radiotherapy
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-020-04792-w

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