Epilepsy Research
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 11-30 , March 1998

Transcranial magnetic stimulation: its current role in epilepsy research

  • U Ziemann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Gottingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
    • Human Cortex Physiology Unit, NINDS, NIH, Bethesda MD 20892, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Human Cortex Physiology Unit, NINDS, NIH, Building 10, Room 5N242, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda MD 20892, USA.
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  • B.J Steinhoff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Gottingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
    • ,
  • F Tergau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Gottingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
    • ,
  • W Paulus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Gottingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany

Received 16 July 1997 ,Revised 10 September 1997 ,Accepted 14 September 1997.

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