E.E.G. studies in the syndrome of isolated episodes of confusion with amnesia "transient global amnesia".
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 29 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1966