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Intracranial Neurostimulation for Epilepsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

A. Parrent
A. Parrent*
Affiliation:
Epilepsy Program, Western University, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
*
Epilepsy Programme, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Rd, London, Ontario, N6A5A5, Canada
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 39 , Issue S6 , November 2012 , pp. S14 - S19
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