Towards a neurophysiological marker of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as revealed by changes in cortical excitability

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology - Electromyography and Motor Control

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-7

  Desiato, Maria Teresa ^a   Caramia, Maria D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ALS; cortical diseases; magnetic stimulation; motor evoked potentials; multiple sclerosis; Parkinson's disease; silent period

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE CONDUCTION; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030904640     PISSN: 0924980X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-980X(96)96582-0     Document Type: Article

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