“I heard voices…”: From semiology, a historical review, and a new hypothesis on the presumed epilepsy of Joan of Arc

@article{dOrsi2006IHV,
  title={“I heard voices…”: From semiology, a historical review, and a new hypothesis on the presumed epilepsy of Joan of Arc},
  author={Giuseppe d’Orsi and Paolo Tinuper},
  journal={Epilepsy \& Behavior},
  year={2006},
  volume={9},
  pages={152-157}
}
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