Periodic abducens nerve palsy in adults caused by neurovascular compression

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 100-102

  Sandvand, K A ^a   Ringstad, G ^b   Kerty, Emilia ^b  

^a VESTFOLD HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN;

ABDUCENS NERVE; ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONVERGENT STRABISMUS; DIPLOPIA; HEADACHE; HUMAN; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINNITUS; VERTIGO; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 37749010238     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2007.124321     Document Type: Article

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