Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification: rediscovering an old challenge in organic psychiatric disorders.
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Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification: rediscovering an old challenge in organic psychiatric disorders João Ricardo Mendes de Oliveira, Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira Keizo Asami Laboratory (LIKA), Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil. Neuropsychiatric Department, UFPE, Recife, PE, Brazil. Neurosurgery Residency Program, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista brasileira de psiquiatria
دوره 35 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013