Combination of blepharospasm and apraxia of eyelid opening: A condition resistant to treatment

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-96

  Rana, Abdul Qayyum ^a   Shah, Reema ^a  

^a Parkinson's Clinic of Eastern Toronto and Movement Disorders Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blepharospasm and apraxia of eyelid opening; Botulinum toxin and myectomy; Parkinson's disease

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AGED; APRAXIA; APRAXIA OF LID OPENING; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; BLEPHAROSPASM; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; EYELID CRUTCH; EYELID DISEASE; FALLING; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE; MYOMECTOMY; PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84865488667     PISSN: 03009009     EISSN: 22402993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-012-0019-z     Document Type: Article

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