Reversible F-wave hyperexcitability associated with antibodies to potassium channels in Isaacs' syndrome

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 95-98

  Tanosaki, Masato ^a   Baba, Masayuki ^a   Miura, Hiroyuki ^a   Matsunaga, Muneo ^a   Arimura, Kimiyoshi ^b  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epidural block; F wave; Isaacs' syndrome; Myokymia; Plasmapheresis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LIDOCAINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL LYSATE; CELL MEMBRANE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE CRAMP; MYOKYMIA; NERVE STIMULATION; PERONEUS NERVE; PLASMAPHERESIS; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 0032999297     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.1999.610095.x     Document Type: Article

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