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The data of our own Brown syndrome [103] series and the literature on this topic as discussed in chapter 7.2.1.1 were evaluated in cooperation with Gregor Schaaf.

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Neugebauer, A., Fricke, J. (2010). Congenital Cranial Dysinnervation Disorders: Facts and Perspectives to Understand Ocular Motility Disorders. In: Lorenz, B., Brodsky, M.C. (eds) Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Genetics. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85851-5_7

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