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Familial Cortical Myoclonic Tremor with Epilepsy and Cerebellar Changes: Description of a New Pathology Case and Review of the Literature Cover

Familial Cortical Myoclonic Tremor with Epilepsy and Cerebellar Changes: Description of a New Pathology Case and Review of the Literature

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|Aug 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.119 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 29, 2011
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