Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 68-70 , January 2009

A case of refractory secondary paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia with high sensitivity to phenytoin monotherapy

Received 28 March 2007 ,Revised 22 January 2008 ,Accepted 23 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2008.01.015

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 68-70 , January 2009

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