Abnormal vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in medial medullary infarction

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-103

  Shin, Je Young ^a   Song, Hyun Seok ^a   Koo, Ja Won ^b   Lee, Hak Seung ^c   Kim, Ji Soo ^a  

^a Departments of Neurology   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aavestibular evoked myogenic potentials; Medial medullary infarction; Saccule

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952743285     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2009.5.2.101     Document Type: Article

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