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Published: Jun 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 56(3)
Pages: 103145
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Department of Neurology, Section of Epileptology Bordeaux University Hospital Center Bordeaux France

Marie-Thérèse Dangles

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Université de Lorraine

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Jacques Jonas, Jérome Aupy, Ana Maria Petrescu, et al. (2026). Electrical stimulation mapping of the visual cortex for epilepsy surgery. Neurophysiologie Clinique/Clinical Neurophysiology, 56(3), 103145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucli.2026.103145

Electrical stimulation mapping of the visual cortex for epilepsy surgery

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