Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 175-177 , 15 January 2010

Meige's syndrome and hemichorea associated with hyperthyroidism

Received 21 August 2009 ,Revised 20 October 2009 ,Accepted 20 October 2009.

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PII: S0022-510X(09)00936-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.10.018

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 175-177 , 15 January 2010

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