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O'BRIEN AKINESIA [1 record]

Record 1 1998-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

A paralysis of the orbicularis oculi muscle produced by injection of an anesthetic solution directly over the orbital branch of the seventh nerve as it emerges from behind the ear and extends toward the orbital region along the ramus of the jaw, permitting better exposure of the bulb of the eye.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision

Spanish

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