Electrophysiological investigation of hemifacial spasm: F-waves of the facial muscles

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-32

  Ishikawa, M ^a   Ohira, T ^a   Namiki, J ^a   Gotoh, K ^a   Takase, M ^a   Toya, S ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

F wave; Hemifacial spasm; Lateral spread; Surface electrode

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR HORN CELL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITABILITY; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE NUCLEUS; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MOTONEURON; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE EXCITABILITY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR HORN CELLS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL MUSCLES; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SPASM; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030022301     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01411719     Document Type: Article

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