Abstract
Brainstem lesions are often accompanied by disorders of ocular motility. This may be accounted for by the fact that functionally different types of eye movements are generated in different neuronal networks localized primarily in the brainstem.
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Urban, P.P., Caplan, L.R. (2011). Diagnostic Findings. In: Urban, P., Caplan, L. (eds) Brainstem Disorders. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04203-4_3
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