Sex-related influences on the frequency and age of onset of primary dystonia

Neurology

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1871-1873

  Warner, T T ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age at onset; Dystonia Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEPHAROSPASM; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033544373     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.53.8.1871     Document Type: Article

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