Clinical Neurophysiology
Volume 120, Issue 11 , Pages 1994-1995 , November 2009

A commentary on “Periodic limb movements both in non-REM and in REM sleep: Relationships between cerebral and autonomic activities” by Allena et al. Clin Neurophysiol 2009;120:1282–90

  • M. Manconi

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,Accepted 9 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2009.08.022

Clinical Neurophysiology
Volume 120, Issue 11 , Pages 1994-1995 , November 2009

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