Emerging Therapies for Spastic Movement Disorders
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1047-9651
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2018.04.004