Ocular neuromyotonia in a case of Paget's disease of bone

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 67-71

  Boschi, A ^a   Spiritus, M ^a   Cioffi, M ^a   Devogelaer, J P ^a   Bergmans, J ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ocular electromyography; Ocular neuromyotonia; Paget's disease

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIPLOPIA; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GAZE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MYOTONIA; OCULAR NEUROMYOTONIA; PAGET BONE DISEASE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0030820670     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01658109709044119     Document Type: Article

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