Pontobulbar palsy and sensorineural deafness (Brown-Vialetto-van Laere syndrome): A case from Northwest Iran

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 257-259

  Toopchizadeh, Vahideh ^a   Akbari, Masood Ghahvechi ^a   Habibzadeh, Afshin ^b  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUDITORY STIMULATION; BROWN VIALETTO VAN LAERE SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PONTOBULBAR PALSY; SCHOOL CHILD; WEAKNESS;

EID: 84891952082     PISSN: 18171745     EISSN: 19983948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.123709     Document Type: Letter

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