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. 2025 Mar 1;45(1):e10-e12.
doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000002093. Epub 2024 Jan 30.

Recurrent Transient Nocturnal Blindness Caused by Forceful Eye Rubbing Parasomnia

Cathy Meng Fei Li  1 , Michael W D Thorne, Lysa Boissé Lomax, Seyed M Mirsattari, J Alexander Fraser
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Recurrent Transient Nocturnal Blindness Caused by Forceful Eye Rubbing Parasomnia

Cathy Meng Fei Li et al. J Neuroophthalmol. .
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Conflict of interest statement

M. W. D. Thorne has received honoraria from Biogen, Novartis, EMS Serono, and Roche to participate in Ad boards and attend medical conferences. S. M. Mirsattari has received honoraria for speaking engagements for UCB Canada Inc, Eisai Co. Ltd (Canada), and Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. He has been a member of the Epilepsy National Advisory Board for UCB Canada Inc, Eisai Co Ltd (Canada), Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, and Paladin Labs Inc. The other authors report no conflicts of interest.

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