Chapter 3 The triple stimulation technique to study corticospinal conduction

Supplements to Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 56, Issue C, 2003, Pages 24-32

  Magistris, M R ^a   Rosler K M ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 20444391422     PISSN: 1567424X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1567-424X(09)70206-5     Document Type: Article

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