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Neurorehabilitation: bridging neurophysiology and clinical practice

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The author is grateful to Mindy F. Levin for her valued comments and suggestions.

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DP is supported by the Fonds de la Recherche du Québec en Santé (FRQS).

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  2. Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Laval, QC, Canada

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Piscitelli, D. Neurorehabilitation: bridging neurophysiology and clinical practice. Neurol Sci 40, 2209–2211 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03969-2

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