4-Aminopyridine restores visual ocular motor function in upbeat nystagmus

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 451-453

  Glasauer, S ^a,b   Kalla, R ^a   Buttner U ^a   Strupp, M ^a   Brandt, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; DRUG EFFECT; EYE MOVEMENT CONTROL; GAZE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NYSTAGMUS; OSCILLOPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE CELL; UPBEAT NYSTAGMUS;

EID: 14544286366     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.045716     Document Type: Article

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