Ocular neuromyotonia clinical appearance and thoughts on pathogenesis;Die okuläre neuromyotonie klinisches bild und gedanken zur pathogenese

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

Volumn 226, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 881-885

  Wermund, T K ^a   Salchow, D ^b  

^a HELIOS KLINIKEN SCHWERIN   (Germany)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuromyotonia; Neuroophthalmology; Pathophysiology; Strabism

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENYTOIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

CRANIAL NERVE INJURY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EYE MOVEMENT DISORDER; HUMAN; MYOKYMIA; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE; NEUROIMAGING; OCULAR NEUROMYOTONIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; ANIMAL; DIPLOPIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; INTERNEURON; MOTONEURON; MOUSE; MUSCLE SPINDLE; NERVE FIBER; NERVE REGENERATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY; STRABISMUS;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; AXONS; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIPLOPIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; INTERNEURONS; ISAACS SYNDROME; MICE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE SPINDLES; NERVE REGENERATION; OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS; PERIPHERAL NERVES; STRABISMUS;

EID: 77449122086     PISSN: 00232165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1109729     Document Type: Review

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