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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): A New Tool for the Treatment of Tinnitus?

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Vanneste, S., De Ridder, D. (2011). Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): A New Tool for the Treatment of Tinnitus?. In: Møller, A.R., Langguth, B., De Ridder, D., Kleinjung, T. (eds) Textbook of Tinnitus. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-145-5_89

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