Ocular neuromyotonia: A case report

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 140-142

  Yürüten, Betigül ^a   Ilhan, Süleyman ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Neuromyotonia; Ocular

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EYE MOVEMENT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MYOKYMIA; NEUROOPHTHALMOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037386724     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-8467(02)00138-5     Document Type: Article

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