Apraxia of eyelid opening: Clinical features and therapy

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 204-208

  Kerty, Emilia ^a   Eidal, K ^b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Apraxia of eyelid opening; Blepharospasm; Botulinum toxin

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; PROMETHAZINE;

ADULT; AGED; APRAXIA; ARTICLE; BLEPHAROSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EYELID; EYELID APRAXIA; EYELID RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE RESECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745050437     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600202     Document Type: Article

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