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A simple test for electrodiagnosis of cephalic tetanus

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  1. Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rio, 26504, Patras, Greece

    Elisabeth Chroni & Dimitra Veltsista

  2. Department of Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece

    Stelios F. Assimakopoulos & Markos Marangos

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Chroni, E., Veltsista, D., Assimakopoulos, S.F. et al. A simple test for electrodiagnosis of cephalic tetanus. Neurol Sci 41, 449–450 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-04020-0

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