Bilateral abducens nerve paresis associated with anti-GQ1b IgG antibody

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 816-818

  Sato, Katsuaki ^a   Yoshikawa, Hiroaki ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPLOPIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EYE MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0034994953     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(00)00956-9     Document Type: Article

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