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. 1965 Jun;28(3):201–211. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.28.3.201

Studies in man and cat of the significance of the H wave1

R F Mayer 1,2, C Mawdsley 1,2,2
PMCID: PMC495892  PMID: 14345677

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