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A Case of Amiodarone-Associated Myoclonus Responsive to Levetiracetam

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Andres F. Deik
Affiliation:
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USA Email: amadiedo@chpnet.org
Vicki L. Shanker
Affiliation:
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USA Email: amadiedo@chpnet.org
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Abstract

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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2012

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