Post-traumatic stimulus suppressible myoclonus of peripheral origin

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 673-675

  Assal, Frédéric ^a   Magistris, Michel R ^a   Vingerhoets, François J G ^a,b  

^a Clinique et Policlinique de Neurologie   (Switzerland)

^b HUG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Myoclonus; Peripheral nerve; Plasticity; Post traumatic movement disorders

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MYOCLONUS; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE INJURY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; TACTILE STIMULATION;

EID: 0031923507     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.64.5.673     Document Type: Article

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