Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 222, Issue 1 , Pages 59-64 , 15 July 2004

Clinico-radiologic correlation in unilateral and bilateral hemifacial spasm

  • E.-K Tan

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital, National Neuroscience Institute, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore. Tel.: +65-6326-5003; fax: +65-6220-3321.
    • Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore 169608, Singapore
    • SingHealth Research, Singapore 169608, Singapore
    • ,
  • L.L Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore 169608, Singapore

Received 18 November 2003 ,Revised 19 March 2004 ,Accepted 8 April 2004.

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PII: S0022-510X(04)00104-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.04.004

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 222, Issue 1 , Pages 59-64 , 15 July 2004

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