Periodic alternating nystagmus treated with retrobulbar botulinum toxin and large horizontal muscle recession

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 170-172

  Thomas, Ravi ^a   Mathai, Annie ^a   Braganza, Andrew ^a   Billson, Frank ^b  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; NYSTAGMUS; ORBIT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES; ORBIT; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0030225569     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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