Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 291, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , 15 April 2010

Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and off-phase motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease

  • Saša R. Filipović

      Affiliations

    • Burden Neurological Institute, Bristol, UK
    • University of Belgrade, Institute for Medical Research, Belgrade, Serbia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Laboratory for Experimental Clinical Neurophysiology, Institute for Medical Research, ul. Dr Subotica 4 PO Box 102, 11129 Beograd, Serbia. Tel.: +381 11 2684484; fax: +381 11 2643691.
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  • John C. Rothwell

      Affiliations

    • University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK
    • ,
  • Kailash Bhatia

      Affiliations

    • University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, UK

Received 7 December 2009 ,Revised 14 January 2010 ,Accepted 21 January 2010.

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PII: S0022-510X(10)00044-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.01.017

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 291, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , 15 April 2010

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