Facial myokymia in multiple system atrophy

Movement Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 235-238

  Blunt, S B ^a,b   Khalil, N M ^a   Perkin, G D ^b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blink reflex; MSA; Myokymia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EYELID REFLEX; FACE MUSCLE; HUMAN; IMAGING; MALE; MOTONEURON; MYOCLONUS; MYOKYMIA; NERVE EXCITABILITY; OLIVOPONTOCEREBELLAR ATROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME;

BLINKING; BRAIN STEM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL MUSCLES; FASCICULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLIVOPONTOCEREBELLAR ATROPHIES; SHY-DRAGER SYNDROME;

EID: 0030901072     PISSN: 08853185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mds.870120215     Document Type: Short Survey

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