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Special Report

Relationship between Bodily Illusions and Pain Syndromes

Robin Bekrater-Bodmann1 Department of Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, GermanyView further author information
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Jens Foell1 Department of Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, GermanyView further author information
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Herta Flor1 Department of Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 217-228 | Published online: 05 May 2011

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