Eye movement disorders in vitamin B12 deficiency: Two new cases and a review of the literature

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1170-1172

  Akdal, G ^a   Yener, G G ^a   Ada, E ^a   Halmagyi, G M ^b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Downbeat nystagmus; Internuclear ophthalmoplegia; Vitamin B12 deficiency

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; EYE MOVEMENT DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HEMIFACIAL ATROPHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNUCLEAR OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NYSTAGMUS; PERNICIOUS ANEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 34648827069     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01824.x     Document Type: Article

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