The genetically dystonic hamster: An animal model of paroxysmal dystonia

Movement Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 459-466

  Richter, Angelika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

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EID: 24644499738     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012088382-0/50042-6     Document Type: Chapter

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