The six syndromes of the sixth cranial nerve

Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 160-171

  Azarmina, Mohsen ^a   Azarmina, Hossein ^b  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Sixth nerve anatomy; Sixth nerve palsy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880048570     PISSN: 20082010     EISSN: 2008322X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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