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Guénot, M., Isnard, J., Catenoix, H., Mauguière, F., Sindou, M. (2011). SEEG-guided RF-thermocoagulation of epileptic foci: A therapeutic alternative for drug-resistant non-operable partial epilepsies. In: Pickard, J.D., et al. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery, vol 36. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0179-7_4
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