The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 207-211 , August 2005

Sixth cranial nerve palsy

  • Sanjay Shewakramani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • David J. McCann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Stephen H. Thomas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Eric S. Nadel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • David F.M. Brown, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: David F. M. Brown, md Department of Emergency Medicine, Bulfinch 105, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114

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 Case Presentations of the Harvard Emergency Medicine Residency are coordinated by David F. M. Brown, md, and Eric S. Nadel, md, of Harvard University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

PII: S0736-4679(05)00124-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.04.006

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 207-211 , August 2005

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