Central and peripheral respiratory electrophysiological studies in myotonic dystrophy

Brain

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1911-1922

  Zifko, Udo A ^a   Hahn, Angelika F ^a   Remtulla, Hussein ^a   George, Charles F P ^a   Wihlidal, Whit ^a   Bolton, Charles F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diaphragmatic needle EMG; Magnetic stimulation; Myotonic dystrophy; Phrenic nerve conduction; Respiratory insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BRAIN CORTEX; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAPHRAGM; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; LATENT PERIOD; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; NERVE CONDUCTION; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

EID: 0030476850     PISSN: 00068950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brain/119.6.1911     Document Type: Article

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