Post-irradiation neuromyotonia of the masseter muscle;Neuromyotonie post-radique du masséter

Revue Neurologique

Volumn 160, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1075-1077

  Lefevre Houillier C ^a   Willer, J C ^a   Delattre, J Y ^a   Martin Duverneuil, N ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Carbamazepine; Cranial nerve; Masseter; Neuromyotonia; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CRANIAL NERVE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; MYOKYMIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION INJURY; TONSIL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 9444256996     PISSN: 00353787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0035-3787(04)71145-5     Document Type: Article

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