Microvascular non-arteritic ocular motor nerve palsies - What we know and how should we treat?

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-11

  Galtrey, Clare Margaret ^a   Schon, Fred ^a   Nitkunan, Arani ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abducens; Cranial nerve; Microvascular ischaemia; Oculomotor; Trochlear

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MICROVASCULAR ISCHEMIA; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUPIL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 84921652711     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: 1744506X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01658107.2014.963252     Document Type: Review

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