The 'geste antagonistique' induces transient modulation of the blink reflex in human patients with blepharospasm

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 251, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 125-128

  Gömez Wong, Evelia ^a   Martí, Maria J ^a   Cossu, Giovanni ^a   Fabregat, Neus ^a   Tolosa, Eduardo S ^a   Valls Solé, Josep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blepharospasm; Blink reflex; Geste antagonistique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEPHAROSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EYELID REFLEX; FINGER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SENSORY STIMULATION; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

BLEPHAROSPASM; BLINKING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; SENSATION;

EID: 0344474537     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(98)00519-9     Document Type: Article

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