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Gabapentin–induced severe myoclonus in a patient with impaired renal function

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  1. Department of Neurology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Schumannstr. 20/21, 10117, Berlin, Germany

    M. Holtkamp, A. Halle, H. Meierkord & F. Masuhr

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Holtkamp, M., Halle, A., Meierkord, H. et al. Gabapentin–induced severe myoclonus in a patient with impaired renal function. J Neurol 253, 382–383 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-005-0970-1

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