Swallow-Induced Eyelid Myokymia: A Novel Synkinesis Syndrome
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neuro-Ophthalmology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0165-8107,1744-506X
DOI: 10.1080/01658107.2019.1587637