Alien hand phenomenon in right anterior cerebral artery infarct
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neurology: Clinical Practice
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2163-0402,2163-0933
DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0b013e318296f24f