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Editorial commentary
Transcranial magnetic stimulation and tinnitus: implications for theory and practice
  1. J L Dornhoffer1,
  2. M Mennemeier2
  1. 1Division of Otology/Neurotology, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas, USA
  2. 2Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, Division of Otology/Neurotology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas, USA
  1. Correspondence to:
 J L Dornhoffer
 Division of Otology/Neurotology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; dornhofferjohnl{at}uams.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2006.0103135

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      Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2006; 81 1414-1414 Published Online First: 22 Aug 2006. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.103135