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. 1963 Apr;166(1):168–177. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1963.sp007097

Reflex regulation of the upper eyelids, with observations on the onset of sleep

D W Kennard, G L Smyth
PMCID: PMC1359368  PMID: 14031929

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