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Research Article

Optimization of the pattern visual evoked potential (VEP) in the visually-normal and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) populations

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Pages 1631-1642 | Received 28 Mar 2013, Accepted 10 Sep 2013, Published online: 10 Oct 2013

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