Focal subcortical reflex myoclonus: A clinical and neurophysiological study

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-196

  Cantello, Roberto ^a,b   Gianelli, Maria ^a   Civardi, Carlo ^a   Mutant, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN CORTEX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MYOCLONUS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031058369     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1997.00550140059013     Document Type: Article

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