The Dropped Head Syndrome

Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 106-112

  Narayanaswami, Pushpa ^a   Bertorini, Tulio E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0345734698     PISSN: 15220443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131402-200012000-00008     Document Type: Review

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