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Editorial
. 2013 Jun 1;36(6):825-6.
doi: 10.5665/sleep.2702.

The spindles: are they still thalamic?

Igor Timofeev, Sylvain Chauvette
Editorial

The spindles: are they still thalamic?

Igor Timofeev et al. Sleep. .
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Spindle activities during sleep and anesthesia (see text for details).
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