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Afferents for the human corneal reflex

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  1. Department of Neurosciences, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

    G. Cruccu, A. Berardelli & M. Manfredi

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Cruccu, G., Berardelli, A. & Manfredi, M. Afferents for the human corneal reflex. J Neurol 234, 64 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00314014

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