Paroxysmal tonic upgaze in normal children: A case series and a review of the literature

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 683-687

  Salmina, Cinzia ^a   Taddeo, Ilaria ^a   Falesi, Mattia ^a   Weber, Peter ^b   Bianchetti, Mario G ^a   Ramelli, Gian Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abnormal eye movements; Epileptic seizures; Non epileptic seizures; Paroxysmal tonic upgaze of childhood

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; LEVODOPA; VALPROIC ACID;

BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EYE MOVEMENT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROIMAGING; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAROXYSMAL TONIC UPGAZE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THALAMUS;

EID: 84867099982     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2012.04.004     Document Type: Article

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