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. 2022 Oct;17(7):2063-2064.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-022-03064-z. Epub 2022 Aug 9.

Spontaneous eye movements in myxedematous coma

Francesco Barbato  1 , Roberto Allocca  2 , Claudia Serra  3 , Giorgio Bosso  3 , Fabio Giuliano Numis  3
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Spontaneous eye movements in myxedematous coma

Francesco Barbato et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2022 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Myxedematous coma; Ping pong gaze; Reverse ocular bobbing; Spontaneous eye movements.

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