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Psychogenic movement disorders: A crisis for neurology

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Hallett, M. Psychogenic movement disorders: A crisis for neurology. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 6, 269–271 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-006-0015-x

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Keywords

  • Dystonia
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Personality Disorder
  • Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
  • Conversion Disorder