Neuronal loss in the medullary reticular formation in myotonic dystrophy: A clinicopathological study

Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 228-231

  Ono, S ^a   Kanda, F ^b   Takahashi, K ^b   Fukuoka, Y ^b   Jinnai, K ^b   Kurisaki, H ^c   Mitake, S ^d   Inagaki, T ^d   Nagao, K ^a  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Japan   (Japan)

^c TOKYO NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d Nagoyashi Kohseiin Geriatric Hosp   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG ALVEOLUS HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; NERVE CELL LESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETICULAR FORMATION;

EID: 0029976754     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.46.1.228     Document Type: Article

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