Yawning and stretching - A behavioral syndrome associated with transcranial application of electromagnetic fields in multiple sclerosis

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 107-113

  Sandyk, Reuven ^a,b  

^a TOURO COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; ACTH; Electromagnetic fields; Hippocampus; Multiple sclerosis; Serotonin; Stretching; Yawning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032125115     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459809000654     Document Type: Article

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