Root stimulation studies in the evaluation of patients with motor neuron disease

Neurology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1907-1909

  Raynor, Elizabeth M ^a,f   Shefner, J M ^b   Ross, M H ^c   Logigian, E L ^d   Hinchey, J A ^e  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NERVE ROOT; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031747571     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.50.6.1907     Document Type: Article

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