Dystonia and parkinsonism: Not an easy combo.

Parkinsonism Relat Disord

Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Krembil Brain Institute, Neuroscience, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address:

Published: June 2024

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