Corticomotorneuronal hyper-excitability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 160, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages

  Eisen, Andrew ^a   Nakajima, Masashi ^a   Weber, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Corticomotoneuron; Excitability; Magnetic cortical stimulation; Peristimulus time histogram

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID BRAIN LEVEL; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXCITABILITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD VENTRAL HORN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031724689     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(98)00200-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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