Immediate and Short-Term Effects of Multimodal Neuromodulatory Rehabilitation Following Thalamotomy for Writer’s Cramp: A Case Report
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.1154 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
Language: English
Page range: 36 - 36
Submitted on: Dec 22, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 2, 2026
Published on: Jun 3, 2026
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