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Case Report

Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) delivered via dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on central post-stroke pain and depression: a case report

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Pages 1799-1806 | Received 22 Apr 2020, Accepted 16 Jan 2021, Published online: 02 Mar 2021

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