Clinicians Should Look for Oromandibular Dyskinesia During the Pandemic: The Mask Issue!

Can J Neurol Sci

Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Published: July 2022

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