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SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

The EEG Consistency Index as a Psycho-Physiological Marker of ADHD and Methylphenidate Response: Replication of Results

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Pages 33-43 | Received 07 Mar 2005, Accepted 14 Oct 2005, Published online: 08 Sep 2008

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