Neurophysiological features of fasciculation potentials evoked by transcranial magnetic stimulation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 247, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 189-194

  De Carvalho, Mamede ^a   Cavaleiro Miranda, Pedro ^b   De Lourdes Sales Luís, Maria ^a   Ducla Soares, Eduardo ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Fasciculation; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FASCICULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 0034030442     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050561     Document Type: Article

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