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Hemifacial spasm secondary to hyperhomocysteinaemia-associated cerebral small vessel disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2014

Andreas A. Argyriou*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, “Saint Andrew's” State General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
Panagiotis Karanasios
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, “Saint Andrew's” State General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
Alexandra Makridou
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, “Saint Andrew's” State General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
Maria Vlachou
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, “Saint Andrew's” State General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
Fotini Giannakopoulou
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, “Saint Andrew's” State General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
Nicolaos Makris
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, “Saint Andrew's” State General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
*
Andreas A. Argyriou Department of Neurology, “Saint Andrew's” State General Hospital of Patras, 26335 Patras, Greece. Tel: +302610227969; Fax: +302610227969; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

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Type
Comment & Critique
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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