Myoclonus in a patient with spinal cord transection: Possible involvement of the spinal stepping generator

Brain

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 1235-1245

  Bussel, B ^a   Roby brami, A ^a   Azouvi, P H ^a   Biraben, A ^a   Yakovleff, A ^a   Held, J P ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL;

CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MYOCLONUS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD TRANSSECTION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADULT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLES; MYOCLONUS; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023775974     PISSN: 00068950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brain/111.5.1235     Document Type: Article

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