Electrophysiological diagnosis of motor neuron disease and pure motor neuropathy

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 246, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 520-525

  Bouche, Pierre ^a   Le Forestier, Nadine ^a   Maisonobe, Thierry ^a   Fournier, Emmanuel ^a   Willer, Jean Claude ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Conduction block; Electrophysiology; Motor neuron disease; Motor neuropathy

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032789688     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050397     Document Type: Review

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