Epilepsy Research
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 115-122 , March 1996

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulations of the rat effect of acute and chronic stimulations on pentylenetetrazole-induced clonic seizures

  • Poul Jennum

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: + 45-36322145; fax: + 45-31473941.
    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
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  • Henrik Klitgaard

      Affiliations

    • Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park, 2740 Måløv, Denmark

Received 29 August 1995 ,Accepted 9 October 1995.

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Epilepsy Research
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