A girl without a chiasm: Electrophysiologic and MRI evidence for the absence of crossing optic nerve fibers in a girl with a congenital nystagmus

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 26-29

  Jansonius, Nomdo M ^a   Pott, Jan Willem R ^a  

^a A) M   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Achiasmatic; Albino; Congenital nystagmus; Optic chiasm; See saw nystagmus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975461182     PISSN: 10708022     EISSN: 15365166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041327-200103000-00007     Document Type: Article

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