Relationships between motor-unit number estimates and isometric strength in distal muscles in ALS/MND

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 139, Issue SUPPL., 1996, Pages 38-42

  Bromberg, Mark B ^b   Larson, Wendy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

ALS; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Endpoint measure; Isometric strength; MND; Motor neuron disease; Motor unit number estimation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029787778     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(96)00074-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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