A comparison of three measures of disease progression in ALS

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 139, Issue SUPPL., 1996, Pages 64-70

  Andres, Patricia L ^a   Skerry, Linda M ^a   Thornell, Brenda ^a   Portney, Leslie G ^b   Finison, Lorenz J ^a   Munsat, Theodore L ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

ALS Score; Neuromuscular; Quantitative measurement; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029829076     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(96)00108-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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