Focal sensory nerve abnormalities in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-193

  Schulte Mattler, Wilhelm J ^a   Jakob, Michael ^a   Zierz, Stephan ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Entrapment neuropathy; Sensory nerve conduction; Sensory nerve pathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANTIDROMIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; RECEPTORS, SENSORY; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0033556577     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(98)00321-9     Document Type: Article

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