The role of quantitative electromyography in inclusion body myositis

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 776-779

  Brannagan, Thomas H ^a,c   Hays, Arthur P ^a   Lange, Dale J ^b   Trojaborg, Werner ^a  

^a Department of Neurology ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fasciculations; Inclusion body myositis; Motor neuron disease; Motor unit potentials; Myopathy; Quantitative electromyography;

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYOPATHY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030690147     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.6.776     Document Type: Article

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