Motor root conduction in neuralgic amyotrophy: Evidence of proximal conduction block

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 586-590

  Lo, Yew Long ^a   Mills, Kerry R ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conduction block; Neuralgic amyotrophy; Proximal stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELTOID MUSCLE; DEMYELINATION; DEVICE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; NERVE ROOT; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER HAND SYNDROME;

EID: 0032894480     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.66.5.586     Document Type: Article

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