Congenital Hypoplastic Trigeminal Nerve Revealed by Manifestation of Corneal Disorders Likely Caused by Neural Factor Deficiency

Purpose: To report a case of hypoplastic trigeminal nerve associated with corneal epithelial disorders that were successfully treated with peptides derived from substance P and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Case Report: A 16-month-old boy was referred for treatment of a persistent corneal ep...

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Main Authors: Naoyuki Morishige, Yukiko Morita, Naoyuki Yamada, Teruo Nishida, Koh-Hei Sonoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/364899