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Results of Proton MRS Studies in PVS and MCS Patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

C Machado ,
R Rodríguez ,
M Carballo ,
J Perez  and
J Korein
C Machado*
Affiliation:
Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
R Rodríguez
Affiliation:
International Center for Neurological Restoration, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
M Carballo
Affiliation:
International Center for Neurological Restoration, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
J Perez
Affiliation:
Hermanos Ameijerias Hospital, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
J Korein
Affiliation:
Neurology, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
*
Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Apartado Postal 4268, Ciudad de La Habana, 10400, Cuba. Email: barind@infomed.sld.cu
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 3 , May 2009 , pp. 365 - 369
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2009

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