Course and distribution of facial corticobulbar tract fibres in the lower brain stem

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 262-265

  Terao, S ^a   Miura, N ^a   Takeda, A ^b   Takahashi, A ^c   Mitsuma, T ^a   Sobue, G ^d  

^a AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shizuoka Rehabilitation Hospital   (Japan)

^c Tokai Central Hospital of Japan Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers   (Japan)

^d NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain stem; Corticobulbar tract; Facial nerve; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN STEM INJURY; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; DYSPHAGIA; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NYSTAGMUS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS; VERTIGO;

EID: 0033924734     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.69.2.262     Document Type: Article

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