Technology assessment: The use of surface EMG in the diagnosis and treatment of nerve and muscle disorders

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 392-395

  Haig, Andrew J ^a   Gelblum, Jeffrey B ^a   Rechtien, James J ^a   Gitter, Andrew J ^a  

^a American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine Rochester   (United States)

Author keywords

electromyography; myopathy; radiculopathy; surface EMG

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FASCICULATION; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEREDITARY SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY; HUMAN; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MYOPATHY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0030060772     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4598(199603)19:3<392::AID-MUS21>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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