Response to Phillips et al. (doi: 10.1089/neu.2017.5082): An Autonomic Neuroprosthesis: Non-Invasive Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation Restores Autonomic Cardiovascular Function in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
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Response to Phillips et al. (doi: 10.1089/neu.2017.5082): An Autonomic Neuroprosthesis: Non-Invasive Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation Restores Autonomic Cardiovascular Function in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
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