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. 2025 Jun;46(6):2859-2862.
doi: 10.1007/s10072-025-08037-6. Epub 2025 Feb 8.

Oculomandibular synkinesia: an underestimated clinical sign

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Oculomandibular synkinesia: an underestimated clinical sign

Francesco Barbato et al. Neurol Sci. 2025 Jun.
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Declarations. Ethical approval: Ethical approval was not considered, as it is a retrospective evaluation of what is routinely performed in normal daily clinical activity, such as neurological examination. Patients were fully involved in the execution of the report. Informed consent was obtained for both patients (see below). Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Patients signed informed consent regarding publishing their data and photographs. Competing interests: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose. The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article. All authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript. The authors have no financial or proprietary interests in any material discussed in this article.

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