Can electromyography predict the prognosis of transverse myelitis?

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 245, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 741-744

  Misra, U K ^a   Kalita, J ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Prognosis; Transverse myelitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENERVATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYELITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; TOUCH;

EID: 0031671731     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050278     Document Type: Article

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