Essential blepharospasm

Seminars in Ophthalmology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 104-108

  Coscarelli, Jandira Mourão ^a  

^a Clnica de Olhos Ennio Coscarelli   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blepharospasm; Botulinum toxin; Review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; BROMOCRIPTINE; CARBIDOPA PLUS LEVODOPA;

BLEPHAROSPASM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLEPHAROSPASM; HUMANS;

EID: 77954228847     PISSN: 08820538     EISSN: 17445205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08820538.2010.488564     Document Type: Review

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