The influence of age in peripheral facial palsy on brainstem reflex excitability

Neurology India

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 318-322

  Kiziltan, M E ^a   Uzun, N ^a,b   Kiziltan, G ^a   Savrun, F K ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Blink reflex; Peripheral facial palsy; Recovery of the blink reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYELID REFLEX; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE INJURY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; REFLEX; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 27344431693     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.16931     Document Type: Article

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