American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 91-95 , March 2010

Difference in outcome of botulinum toxin treatment of essential palatal tremor in children and adults

  • Eike Krause, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University - Grosshadern, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany. Tel.: +49 89 70950; fax: +49 89 70956869.
    • ,
  • Florian Heinen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Medicine, Dr. von Haunersches Children's Hospital, University of Munich, Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
    • ,
  • Robert Gürkov, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Grosshadern, Munich, Germany

Received 19 August 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.11.007

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 91-95 , March 2010

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