Clinical neurophysiology in the prognosis and monitoring of traumatic spinal cord injury

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 109, Issue , 2012, Pages 63-75

  Curt, A ^b   Ellaway, P H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84867751633     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52137-8.00004-8     Document Type: Chapter

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