Paroxysmal convergence spasm in multiple sclerosis

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-37

  Postert, Th ^a,b   McMonagle, U ^a   Buttner Th ^a   Pohlau D ^a   Meves, S ^a   Przuntek, H ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Convergence spasm; Multiple sclerosis; Paroxysmal symptoms

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM INJURY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE SPASM;

EID: 0029837323     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb00036.x     Document Type: Article

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