Botulinum toxin versus submandibular duct relocation for severe drooling
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US-guided botulinum toxin injection for excessive drooling in children.
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عنوان ژورنال: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0012-1622
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03713.x