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Baclofen is effective in intractable hiccups induced by brainstem lesions

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  1. Department of Neurology Medical Faculty of Karadeniz Technical University I-61080 Trabzon, Turkey, Turkey

    C. Boz, S. Velioglu & M. Ozmenoglu

  2. Department of Neurology Numune Hospital Trabzon, Turkey, Turkey

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Boz, C., Velioglu, S., Ozmenoglu, M. et al. Baclofen is effective in intractable hiccups induced by brainstem lesions. Neurol Sci 22, 409 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100720100075

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