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Editorial
. 2021 Dec;36(12):2716-2718.
doi: 10.1002/mds.28853.

Mind the Difference Between Primary Tics and Functional Tic-like Behaviors

Kirsten R Müller-Vahl  1 , Mark J Edwards  2
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Editorial

Mind the Difference Between Primary Tics and Functional Tic-like Behaviors

Kirsten R Müller-Vahl et al. Mov Disord. 2021 Dec.
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