Hemifacial spasm and posterior auricular muscle

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 317-320

  Kiziltan, M ^a   Sahin, R ^a   Uzun, Nurten ^a,b   Kiziltan, G ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MESA Kemerburgaz Evleri   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Blink reflex; Botulinum toxin; Electromyography; Hemifacial spasm; Posterior auricular muscle

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR DISEASE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EYELID REFLEX; FACE MUSCLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE SPASM; ORBICULARIS ORIS MUSCLE; SYMPTOM; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BLINKING; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749318835     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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