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Perioperative Serotonin Syndrome Manifesting as Gastrocnemius Myofasciculations: A Case Report

Otakhon Matchanov1 Neurophysiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New YorkCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0961-7221
, M.D., Ph.D.ORCID Icon &
Priscilla Nelson2 Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
, M.D.
Pages 165-176 | Received 02 Jan 2020, Accepted 12 Jun 2020, Published online: 02 Oct 2020

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