Amantadine-associated corneal edema

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 427-

  Ghaffariyeh, Alireza ^a   Honarpisheh, Nazafarin ^a  

^a Dr Khodadoust Eye Hospital   (Iran)

Author keywords

Amantadine; Corneal edema; Parkinson's disease

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CORNEA EDEMA; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; PARKINSONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; AMANTADINE; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; CORNEAL EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS; PREDNISOLONE;

EID: 77953650254     PISSN: 13538020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2010.02.013     Document Type: Letter

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