Chapter 11 Subcortical processing of nociceptive information: basal ganglia and amygdala

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 81, Issue , 2006, Pages 141-158

  Neugebauer, Volker ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

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EID: 67649352259     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0072-9752(06)80015-1     Document Type: Article

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