Control of postural alignment in patients with Parkinsons disease: analysis through postural software (SAPO)
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20130136