Blink reflex and discomplete facial nerve palsy

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 85-87

  León Sarmiento, Fidias E ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER   (Colombia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blink reflex; C fibers; Facial Palsy; Gamma motoneuron; Motor control; R3

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CASE REPORT; EYELID REFLEX; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA MOTONEURON; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE EXCITABILITY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; BELL PALSY; BLINKING; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FACIAL NERVE; HUMANS; MALE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES;

EID: 0036148554     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0188-4409(01)00341-1     Document Type: Article

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