The role of genetic factors in the development of hemifacial spasm: Preliminary results

Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplementum

Volumn , Issue 101, 2008, Pages 107-110

  Han, I B ^a   Kim, N K ^a   Huh, R ^a   Shin, D A ^a   Moon, J Y ^a   Park, H M ^a   Chung, Sang Sup ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

hemifacial spasm; Polvmorphism

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; THYMIDYLATE SYNTHASE; VASCULOTROPIN; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); VASCULOTROPIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTION; ENHANCER REGION; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; AGED; BLOOD; GENETICS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; THYMIDYLATE SYNTHASE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 85052608614     PISSN: 00651419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-78205-7_18     Document Type: Article

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