Clinical usefulness of laser-evoked potentials

@article{Treede2003ClinicalUO,
  title={Clinical usefulness of laser-evoked potentials},
  author={Rolf-Detlef Treede and J{\"u}rgen Lorenz and Ulf Baumg{\"a}rtner},
  journal={Neurophysiologie Clinique/Clinical Neurophysiology},
  year={2003},
  volume={33},
  pages={303-314}
}
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