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New insights into the functional significance of the frontal aslant tract: An anatomo–functional study using intraoperative electrical stimulations combined with diffusion tensor imaging-based fiber tracking

François VassalDepartment of Neurosurgery, North Hospital, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, France;Image-Guided Clinical Neuroscience and Connectomics, EA 7282, UFR Médecine, University of Clermont-Ferrand 1, University of Auvergne, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Claire BoutetDepartment of Neuroradiology, North Hospital, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, France
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Jean-Jacques LemaireImage-Guided Clinical Neuroscience and Connectomics, EA 7282, UFR Médecine, University of Clermont-Ferrand 1, University of Auvergne, France;Department of Neurosurgery, Gabriel Montpied Hospital, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Christophe NutiDepartment of Neurosurgery, North Hospital, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, France
Pages 685-687 | Received 27 Sep 2013, Accepted 26 Jan 2014, Published online: 19 Feb 2014

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