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Neuronal Populations in the Human Brain

Nature volume 228, pages 1335–1336 (1970)Cite this article

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THE deterioration of mental function in old age may be due to loss of neurones or decay of their function. Several studies support the former view1,2 but sample sizes and the number of cases reviewed were small. Accordingly we studied the ventral cochlear nucleus (VCN) because it is well defined and small enough to make accurate counts feasible.

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    BRUCE W. KONIGSMARK & EDMOND A. MURPHY

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KONIGSMARK, B., MURPHY, E. Neuronal Populations in the Human Brain. Nature 228, 1335–1336 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2281335a0

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