Effect of digitalis on conduction dysfunction in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 49-53

  Nezu, Atsuo ^a   Kimura, Seiji ^a   Osaka, Hitoshi ^a   Kobayashi, Takuya ^a   Ohtsuki, Noriyuki ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conduction slowing; Digitalis; Pelizaeus Merzbacher disease; Rate dependent conduction block

Indexed keywords

DIGITALIS;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DYSARTHRIA; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PELIZAEUS MERZBACHER DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 0030587519     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(96)00134-7     Document Type: Article

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