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Scalp, basal epidural and intravascular far-field recordings after median nerve stimulation: evidence for a separate N18a potential

J. Koehler, R. Besser, P. Stoeter, P. P. Urban, H. C. Hopf Department of Neurology, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany; Department of Neurology, Central Hospital Krefeld, Germany; Department of Neuroradiology, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
Pages 239-243 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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