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Efficacy of levetiracetam in patients with episodic ataxia type 2 caused by CACNA1A mutation: three case reports

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Na, S., Kim, T. Efficacy of levetiracetam in patients with episodic ataxia type 2 caused by CACNA1A mutation: three case reports . Neurol Sci 42, 3897–3899 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05368-y

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