More than meets the smile: Facial muscle expression in children with Ochoa syndrome

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 507-509

  Ganesan, I ^a   Thomas, T ^a  

^a Sabah Women and Children's Hospital   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Abnormal facial expressions; Neurogenic bladder; Ochoa syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EMOTION; FACE MALFORMATION; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE; ORBICULARIS ORIS MUSCLE; PROPHYLAXIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING; SYNDROME OCHOA; URODYNAMICS; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIGREE; SMILING; SYNDROME; URINARY BLADDER, NEUROGENIC;

EID: 84857085343     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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