The anatomical localization of saccades using functional imaging studies and transcranial magnetic stimulation

Current Opinion in Neurology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 10-17

  Carter, Nathaniel ^a,b   Zee, David S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN REGION; EYE MOVEMENT DISORDER; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; REVIEW; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 0030944405     PISSN: 13507540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019052-199702000-00004     Document Type: Review

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