Focal amyotrophy in neurofibromatosis 2

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 257-261

  Trivedi, Rikin ^a   Byrne, James ^a   Huson, Susan M ^b   Donaghy, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyotrophy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neurofibromatosis 2

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CLINICAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEURILEMOMA; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 0033940873     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.69.2.257     Document Type: Article

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