Possible axonal regrowth in late recovery from the minimally conscious state
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Possible axonal regrowth in late recovery from the minimally conscious state.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Investigation
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0021-9738
DOI: 10.1172/jci27021