Spasm of the near reflex: Case report and review of the literature

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 149-152

  Postert, Th ^a,b   Buttner Th ^a   McMonagle, U ^a   Przuntek, H ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Multiple sclerosis; Paroxysmal symptoms; Spasm of the near reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROOPHTHALMOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RELAPSE; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA;

EID: 8244235134     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01658109709044658     Document Type: Article

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