Thixotropy of levator palpebrae as the cause of lagophthalmos after peripheral facial nerve palsy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 665-667

  Aramideh, M ^a   Koelman, J H T M ^a   Devriese, P P ^a   Speelman, J D ^a   Ongerboer de Visser, B W ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN MYOSIN INTERACTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA ULCER; EYELID MUSCLE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAGOPHTHALMOS; MALE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE; PARALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THIXOTROPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; EYELIDS; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036240867     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.72.5.665     Document Type: Article

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