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. 1991 Jun;154(6):723–726.

Tonic spasms in multiple sclerosis. Anatomic basis and treatment.

L S Honig 1, P H Wasserstein 1, B T Adornato 1
PMCID: PMC1002884  PMID: 1877214

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