Is hemifacial spasm of peripheral or central origin?

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 142-

  Norton, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRANIAL NERVE; EDITORIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FACE MUSCLE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; NEUROSURGERY; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; SKULL SURGERY; MOTONEURON; MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIAL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS;

EID: 84894425752     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100016498     Document Type: Editorial

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