Benign hereditary chorea improved on stimulant therapy

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 326-327

  Friederich, Richard L ^a  

^a DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHOREA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029941166     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0887-8994(96)00056-2     Document Type: Article

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