Motor neuron disease presenting with respiratory failure

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 139, Issue SUPPL., 1996, Pages 117-122

  De Carvalho, M ^a   Matias, T ^a   Coelho, F ^b   Evangelista, T ^a   Pinto, A ^a   Sales Luis M L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL EGAS MONIZ   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Diaphragm; Electromyography; Respiratory failure, onset; Upper limb atrophy, onset

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

EID: 0029815267     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(96)00089-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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