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Acquired pendular nystagmus and its therapy in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) due to inferior olivary hypertrophy

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    J. von der Gablentz, A. Sprenger, M. Heldmann, T. F. Münte & C. Helmchen

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von der Gablentz, J., Sprenger, A., Heldmann, M. et al. Acquired pendular nystagmus and its therapy in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) due to inferior olivary hypertrophy. J Neurol 260, 2424–2426 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-013-7059-z

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