Levator-sparing nuclear oculomotor palsy: Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging findings

Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 26-30

  Shepard Bryan, J ^a   Hamed, Latif M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Levator palpebrae muscle; Magnetic resonance imaging; Unilateral oculomotor palsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSIS; ETIOLOGY; EYELID MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCULOMOTOR NERVE;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; DIPLOPIA; EYELIDS; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLES; OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES; OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASES; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026551393     PISSN: 0272846X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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