The development of synkinesis after facial nerve paralysis

European Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 147-151

  Çelik, Münevver ^a,b   Forta, Hulki ^a   Vural, Çetin ^a  

^a SISLI ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Hüsrev Geredec   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electroneurography; Ephaptic transmission; Facial palsy; Synkinesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRONEUROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYNKINESIS;

EID: 0034027641     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000008154     Document Type: Article

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