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Trojano, L., Moretta, P., Loreto, V. et al. Affective saliency modifies visual tracking behavior in disorders of consciousness: a quantitative analysis. J Neurol 260, 306–308 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-012-6717-x
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