Sonographic characteristics of the facial nerve in healthy volunteers

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 767-771

  Tawfik, Eman A ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cranial nerve; Facial nerve; Imaging; Nerve diameter; Neuromuscular ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NORMAL HUMAN; PAROTID GLAND; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSDUCER; ULTRASOUND; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84943178552     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.24627     Document Type: Article

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