Segmental facial anhidrosis and tonic pupils with preserved deep tendon reflexes: A novel autonomic neuropathy

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-8

  Kalapesi, Freny B ^a   Krishnan, Arun V ^b,c   Kiernan, Matthew C ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIE SYNDROME; ADULT; ANGIOOSTEOHYPERTROPHY SYNDROME; ANHIDROSIS; ANISOCORIA; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; BRAIN TISSUE; CASE REPORT; FACE DISORDER; FEMALE; FLUSHING; HUMAN; MYDRIASIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE; SWEATING; TENDON REFLEX; VASOMOTOR DISORDER;

ADIE SYNDROME; ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; FACE; FEMALE; FLUSHING; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; HYPOHIDROSIS; REFLEX, STRETCH; SWEATING; SYNDROME; TONIC PUPIL;

EID: 14844346757     PISSN: 10708022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041327-200503000-00002     Document Type: Article

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