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Prasanna Vadhanan1,2

  • 1Department of Anaesthesiology, Vinayaka Missions Medical College and Hospitals, Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation, Karaikal, India.

Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
|August 10, 2023
PubMed

Keywords:
Botulinum ToxinFacial painHemifacial spasmVertebrobasilar insufficiency

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