The origin of R2 of the blink reflex recorded on the affected side of patients with complete facial nerve paralysis

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-191

  Ibrahim, I K ^b   El Abd, M A R ^a  

^a Alexandria University The Faculty Of Engineering   (Egypt)

^b ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bell's palsy; Blink reflex; Facial; Trigeminal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EYELID REFLEX; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROGNOSIS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLINKING; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030926645     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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