Coexistent blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm: Overlapping pathophysiologic mechanism?

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 494-496

  Tan, E K ^a   Chan, L L ^a   Koh, K K ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Healthway Medical Group

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BLEPHAROSPASM; BRAIN STEM; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 1542407292     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.019331     Document Type: Article

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