Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy for the Treatment of Spasticity in Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome
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Intrathecal baclofen in severe spasticity
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Child Neurology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0883-0738,1708-8283
DOI: 10.1177/0883073816671440