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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Intrathecal baclofen withdrawal: A rare cause of reversible cardiomyopathy*

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Pages 13-17 | Received 23 Sep 2015, Accepted 27 Jan 2015, Published online: 28 Sep 2016

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