Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , 15 January 2010

FMRI correlates of execution and observation of foot movements in left-handers

  • Maria A. Rocca
    • ,
  • Massimo Filippi

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Neuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute and University Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132 Milan, Italy Tel.: +39 02 26433054; fax: +39 02 26435972.

Received 17 June 2009 ,Revised 18 September 2009 ,Accepted 13 October 2009.

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PII: S0022-510X(09)00909-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.10.013

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , 15 January 2010

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