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Progressive changes in cutaneous trigger zones for sensation referred to a phantom hand: a case report and review with implications for cortical reorganization

GERNOT S. DOETSCH Department of Surgery (Section of Neurosurgery) and Department of Physiology and Endocrinology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA; Department of Surgery (Section of Neurosurgery) and Department of Physiology and Endocrinology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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