Segmental rigidity and spinal myoclonus as a paraneoplastic syndrome

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1987, Pages 628-631

  Roobol, T H ^a   Kazzaz, B A ^b   Vechti, Ch J ^c  

^a Diaconessenhuis Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b Leyenburg Ziekenhuis the Hague ^*  (Netherlands)

^c Integraal Kankercentrum West   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSIS; ETIOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LOWER LEG; LUNG CANCER; MUSCLE; MYOCLONUS; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RIGIDITY;

AGED; BIOPSY; CARCINOMA, SMALL CELL; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; MUSCLES; MYOCLONUS; NERVE DEGENERATION; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0023199024     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.50.5.628     Document Type: Article

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