Neuromuscular ultrasound of cranial nerves

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 109-121

  Tawfik, Eman A ^a   Walker, Francis O ^b   Cartwright, Michael S ^b  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cranial nerve; Facial; Neuromuscular ultrasound; Optic; Spinal accessory; Vagus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926367907     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2015.11.2.109     Document Type: Article

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