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Clinical, Radiological, and Genetic Profiles of Eight Patients with Combined Dystonic Manifestation of Type-III GM1 Gangliosidosis: A Video Case Series from India Cover

Clinical, Radiological, and Genetic Profiles of Eight Patients with Combined Dystonic Manifestation of Type-III GM1 Gangliosidosis: A Video Case Series from India

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.1152 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 8, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 23, 2026
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Published on: Feb 9, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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