Psychogenic Gait Disorder After a Stressful Life Event: Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1300-0284,2147-9291
DOI: 10.5336/caserep.2015-46732