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Original Article

Improvement by Picotesla Range Magnetic Fields of Perceptual-Motor Performance and Visual Memory in a Patient With Chronic Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

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Pages 53-66 | Received 01 Jun 1993, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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