Palatal myoclonus (syn. palatal tremor)

European Neurology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 312-315

  Pearce, J M S ^a,b  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guillain Mollaret triangle; Hypertrophic inferior olivary nucleus; Neuronal coupling; Palatal myoclonus; Palatal tremor

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALATE MYOCLONUS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCLONUS;

EID: 52849127704     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000159929     Document Type: Article

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