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Mavridis’ area as a target for either selective or combined accumbens/ventral internal capsule deep brain stimulation

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, ‘K.A.T.-N.R.C.’ General Hospital of Attica, Nikis str. 2, Kifissia, 14561, Athens, Greece

    Ioannis N. Mavridis

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Mavridis, I.N. Mavridis’ area as a target for either selective or combined accumbens/ventral internal capsule deep brain stimulation. Acta Neurochir 157, 347–348 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-014-2270-y

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