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Original Article

Immediate Recovery of Cognitive Functions and Resolution of Fatigue by Treatment with Weak Electromagnetic Fields in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis

Pages 59-74 | Received 10 Dec 1996, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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