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Restless legs syndrome induced by topiramate: Two more cases

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Bermejo, P.E. Restless legs syndrome induced by topiramate: Two more cases. J Neurol 256, 662–663 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-0073-5

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