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Eye Twitching - Blepharospasm - References

Written by - Dr. Rashida Shabbir Tankiwala, Diplomate of National Board (DNB)

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Nithin Jayan, MBBS, DNB

Last Updated on Nov 07, 2016

References:

Joseph King Ching Tsui: Blepharospasm
Walsh & Hoyt’s Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology

Author: Dr. Rashida Shabbir Tankiwala

Editor: Dr. Nithin Jayan

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Oct 07, 2011
Last Updated on Nov 07, 2016

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