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. 2014 Nov;5(Suppl 1):S109-10.
doi: 10.4103/0976-3147.145254.

Opsoclonus - Myoclonus syndrome induced by phenytoin intoxication

Rajesh Verma  1 , Sanjeev Kumar  1 , Sumant Biyani  1 , Anurag Singh  1
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Opsoclonus - Myoclonus syndrome induced by phenytoin intoxication

Rajesh Verma et al. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2014 Nov.
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