False localising signs

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 415-418

  Larner, A J ^a  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NERVE TRACT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD LESION;

EID: 0037382189     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.4.415     Document Type: Review

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