Differential orbicularis oculi involvement in neuromuscular junction dysfunction

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 293-298

  Papathanasiou, Eleftherios S ^a   Zamba Papanicolaou, Eleni ^a  

^a CYPRUS INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY AND GENETICS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Diplopia; EMG; Eyelids; Myasthenia; Ocular motility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NERVE FIBER; NERVE POTENTIAL; ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISEASES; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES;

EID: 58149312872     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNP.0b013e3181879d70     Document Type: Article

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