Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 15, Issue 8 , Pages 617-618 , September 2009

Successful use of botulinum toxin for post-irradiation unilateral jaw neuromyotonia

  • Douglas E. Hobson

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Movement Disorder Clinic, Deer Lodge Centre, University of Manitoba, 200 Woodlawn Street, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J 2H7. Tel.: +1 204 940 8400; fax: +1 204 940 8414.

Received 6 November 2008

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PII: S1353-8020(08)00340-4

doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2008.12.002

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 15, Issue 8 , Pages 617-618 , September 2009

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