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. 1988 Jul;51(7):1002–1003. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.51.7.1002-a

Acute dystonic reaction with asterixis and myoclonus following metoclopramide therapy.

C S Lu, N S Chu
PMCID: PMC1033214  PMID: 3204387

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