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Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
The peer-reviewed journal of Baylor Scott & White Health
Volume 36, 2023 - Issue 2
Case Studies
Two-muscle surgical treatment of a compensatory head tilt in an adult with acquired downbeat nystagmus
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