Electrodiagnostic studies in clinical trials for motor neuron disease

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-128

  Bromberg, Mark B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Electromyography; End point measures; Motor neuron disease; Motor unit number estimation

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; HUMAN; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NERVE DEGENERATION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR NEURONS;

EID: 0031816565     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-199803000-00004     Document Type: Review

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