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Long-term overdose of cold syrup induced hemichorea-hemiballismus

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  1. Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

    Kuan-Ying Li, Ching-Fang Chien, Meng-Ni Wu, Chiou-Lian Lai & Li-Min Liou

  2. Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City, 80754, Taiwan

    Meng-Ni Wu, Chiou-Lian Lai & Li-Min Liou

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Kuan-Ying Li, Ching-Fang Chien, and Li-Min Liou. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Kuan-Ying Li and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Li, KY., Chien, CF., Wu, MN. et al. Long-term overdose of cold syrup induced hemichorea-hemiballismus. Neurol Sci 41, 3007–3008 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-020-04475-6

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