Multifocal motor neuropathy: Clinical and electrophysiological findings

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 243, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 684-692

  Jaspert, Andrea ^a   Claus, Detlef ^a   Grehl, Holger ^a   Neundörfer, Bernhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Focal demyelination; Immunoglobulin therapy; Motor neuron disease; Multifocal motor neuropathy; Proximal conduction block

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SPINAL ROOT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0029806503     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00873973     Document Type: Article

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