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. 1961 May;24(2):132–142. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.24.2.132

INTENSE RIGIDITY OF THE ARMS DUE TO ISOLATION OF MOTONEURONES BY A SPINAL TUMOUR

Geoffrey Rushworth 1,2,3, W A Lishman 1,2,3, J Trevor Hughes 1,2,3, D R Oppenheimer 1,2,3
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