Electrical modulation of the sympathetic nervous system in order to augment cerebral blood flow: A protocol for an experimental study

BMJ Open

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Laan, Mark Ter ^a   Van Dijk, J Marc C ^a   Staal, Michiel J ^a   Elting, Jan Willem J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84860389768     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000120     Document Type: Article

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