A loss of functional spinal alpha motor neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 603-605

  Arasaki, Keisuke ^a   Tamaki, Mitsuyuki ^a  

^a Kanto Teishin Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL;

EID: 0031753142     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.51.2.603     Document Type: Article

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