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Case Report

Asterixis Related to Gabapentin Intake: A Case Report and Review

Mervat Wahba University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TNCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD &
Olga Waln Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, TX
, MD
Pages 139-141 | Published online: 13 Mar 2015

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