A spectrum of dystonias-clinical features and update on management

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 48, Issue JUNE, 2000, Pages 622-630

  Das, S K ^a   Choudhary, S S ^a  

^a BANGUR INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSTONIA; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DYSTONIA; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034208634     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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