Gastroesophageal reflux associated with dystonic movements: Sandifer's syndrome

Pediatrics International

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 321-322

  Olguner, Mustafa ^a   Akgür, Feza M ^a   Hakgüder, Gülce ^a   Aktuǧ, Tanju ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux; Sandifer's syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSTONIA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SANDIFER SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032978166     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-200X.1999.t01-1-01051.x     Document Type: Article

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