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DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806826
Paul Hoffmann and the cutaneous silent period test
Abstract
We herein present aspects of the biography of Professor Paul Hoffmann, covering his main works, mainly the article describing the cutaneous silent period, a new technique when it was published in 1922, with a review of its importance, its role in clinical neurophysiology, and its clinical application.
Authors' Contributions
Conceptualization: OJHF, CSKK, PJL, RDPD; Data curation: OJHF, CSKK, PJL, RDPD; Formal analysis: OJHF, CSKK, PJL, RDPD, RHS; Investigation: OJHF, CSKK, PJL, RDPD; Methodology: OJHF, CSKK, PJL, RDPD; Validation: CSKK, RHS; Visualization: CSKK, RHS; Project administration: OJHF, CSKK, RHS; Supervision: RHS; Writing - original draft: OJHF, CSKK, PJL, RDPD; Writing - review & edit: RHS.
Editor-in-Chief: Hélio A. G. Teive.
Associate Editor: Carlos Otto Heise.
Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 11. November 2024
Angenommen: 26. Januar 2025
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
01. Juni 2025
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Otto Jesus Hernández Fustes, Cláudia Suemi Kamoi Kay, Paulo José Lorenzoni, Renata Dal-Prá Ducci, Paula Raquel do Vale Pascoal Rodrigues, Rosana Herminia Scola. Paul Hoffmann and the cutaneous silent period test. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2025; 83: s00451806826.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806826
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