Motor neuron disease: Usefulness of transcranial magnetic stimulation in improving the diagnosis

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 975-981

  Miscio, G ^a   Pisano, F ^a   Mora, G ^a   Mazzini, L ^b  

^a Dept Neurol 'Salvatore M   (Italy)

^b 'Salvatore Maugeri' Found I ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Central conduction time; Magnetic stimulation; Motor neuron disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; REACTION TIME; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 0033012224     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1388-2457(99)00030-9     Document Type: Article

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