Blink reflex recovery in central and peripherally originated movement disorders of the cranio-cervical area: A comparative study

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-25

  Yaman, M ^a   Sahin, Sevki ^b,d   Kiziltan, M Erdemir ^c  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MALTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Blink reflex; Central and peripheral origin; Focal dystonias; Hemifacial spasm; Post facial syndrome; Recovery curve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEPHAROSPASM; CERVICAL DYSTONIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE EXCITABILITY; OROMANDIBULAR DYSTONIA; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA;

ADULT; BLINKING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 61449125057     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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