Ocular palsies in the absence of other neurological or ocular symptoms: Analysis of 105 cases

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 244, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 639-645

  Batocchi, A P ^a   Evoli, A ^a   Majolini, L ^a   Lo Monaco, M ^a   Padua, L ^a   Ricci, E ^a   Dickman, A ^a   Tonali, P ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diplopia; Ocular myasthenia; Ocular palsies; Ptosis

Indexed keywords

ABDUCENS NERVE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIPLOPIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHY; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MYASTHENIA; OCULOMOTOR NERVE; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; THYROID DISEASE;

ABDUCENS NERVE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLEPHAROPTOSIS; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIPLOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS; OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASES; PARALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030656209     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050160     Document Type: Article

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