AuA case of segmental myoclonus in amputation stump: Evidence for spinal generator and physiopathogenetic hypothesis

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 327-331

  Devetag Chalaupka, F ^a   Bernard, M ^a  

^a Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Clonazepam; Neurophysiological studies; Spinal myoclonus

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CLONAZEPAM;

AGED; AGNOSIA; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MYOCLONUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPINAL CORD;

AGED; AMPUTATION; ANTICONVULSANTS; CLONAZEPAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOCLONUS; PHANTOM LIMB; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0033205273     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720050049     Document Type: Article

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