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Letter to the Editor

Tai chi and Parkinson's disease: a bevy of benefits

Ana C. Fiorinia Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil. Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduado em Fonoaudiologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), São Paulo, BrasilView further author information
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Carla A. Scorzab Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, BrasilView further author information
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Antonio-Carlos G. de Almeidac Laboratório de Neurociência Experimental e Computacional, Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Sao Joao del-Rei, BrasilView further author information
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Antônio M. Rodriguesc Laboratório de Neurociência Experimental e Computacional, Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Sao Joao del-Rei, BrasilView further author information
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Josef Finstererd Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Messerli Institute, Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Fulvio A. Scorzab Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, BrasilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 595-596 | Received 13 Jul 2020, Accepted 01 Oct 2020, Published online: 17 Oct 2020

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