Blepharospasm and blepharocolysis. Different sides of the same coin;Blefaroespasmo y blefarocolisis. Caras diferentes de una misma moneda

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 298-302

  Esteban García, Ångel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blepharocolysis; Blepharospasm; Blink reflex; Blinking; Eyelid dystonia; Lid opening apraxia

Indexed keywords

APRAXIA; BLEPHAROCOLYSIS; BLEPHAROSPASM; BLINKING; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN STEM; DYSTONIA; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYNDROME; EYELID DISEASE; EYELID MOVEMENT; EYELID MUSCLE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; LEVATOR PALPEBRAE SUPERIORIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MYOCLONUS; ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE; REVIEW; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

BLEPHAROSPASM; HUMANS;

EID: 33644671196     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.4005.2003460     Document Type: Review

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