Acute chorea in adults: old and new truths

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2021; 79(03): 187-188
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2021-E003

Editorial

Coreia aguda em adultos: velhas e novas verdades

¹Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Department of Internal Medicine, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.

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