The effects of levodopa on apraxia of lid opening: A case report

Neurology

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 830-831

  Yamada, S ^a   Matsuo, K ^a   Hirayama, M ^a   Sobue, Gen ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; LEVODOPA;

ADULT; APRAXIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EYELID; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 1542316160     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000113751.19247.84     Document Type: Article

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