Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 111, Issue 1 , Pages 79-82 , January 2009

Treatment of sialorrhea in children with Cerebral Palsy: A double-blind placebo controlled trial

Received 30 December 2007 ,Revised 8 September 2008 ,Accepted 12 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2008.09.001

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 111, Issue 1 , Pages 79-82 , January 2009

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