Botulinum toxin injection effective for post-peripheral facial nerve palsy synkinesis

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Volumn 135, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages

  Badarny, Samih ^a   Giladi, Nir ^a   Honigman, Silvia ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EYELID REFLEX; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HUMAN;

BOTULINUM TOXINS; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031795016     PISSN: 00177768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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