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Original Article

Ventricular Dilatation Over Several Weeks Following Induction of Excitotoxic (Systemic Lithium/Pilocarpine) Lesions: Potential Role of Damage to the Substantia Nigra Reticulata

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Pages 63-74 | Received 01 Dec 1997, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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