A Case of Double Spasmodic Torticollis: Excision of Both Spinal Accessory Nerves
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an excellent paper1 on the operative treatment of spasmodic torticollis, give the following-summary of conclusions :? i. Palliative treatment, whether by drugs, apparatus, or electricity, will rarely prove successful in well-established spasmodic torticollis.
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