Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Characteristics of Essential Tremor

Handbook of Essential Tremor and Other Tremor Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 77-91

  Elble, Rodger J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/b14115-12     Document Type: Chapter

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