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Six Myths and Misconceptions about Essential Tremor

By: Elan D. Louis  
Open Access
|Sep 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.948 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 26, 2024
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Accepted on: Sep 16, 2024
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Published on: Sep 25, 2024
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