Bilateral abducens paralysis following head injury: A case report

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-109

  Yilmaz, Nebi ^a   Arslan, Mehmet ^a   Kiymaz, Nejmi ^a   Demir, Özgür ^a   Yilmaz, Cahide ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Abducens nerve; Head trauma; Paralysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013600870     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 13050613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557180     Document Type: Article

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