New genetic, pathophysiologic, and therapeutic issues in nystagmus

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 411-419

  Kerrison, John B ^a  

^a EMORY EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; DIZOCILPINE; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CONGENITAL NYSTAGMUS; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; NIGHT BLINDNESS; NYSTAGMUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; EYE MOVEMENTS; GABA AGONISTS; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; SEX CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0032701205     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00055735-199912000-00008     Document Type: Article

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