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Multiple sclerosis leading to blepharospasm and dystonia in a sibling pair

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    C. E. G. Moore & W. Schady

  2. Institute of Neurology, Queen's Square, London, UK

    A. J. Lees

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Moore, C.E.G., Lees, A.J. & Schady, W. Multiple sclerosis leading to blepharospasm and dystonia in a sibling pair. J Neurol 243, 667–670 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00878668

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