Abnormalities of the soleus H-reflex in lumbar spondylolisthesis: A possible early sign of bilateral S1 root dysfunction

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 487-495

  Mazzocchio, R ^a   Scarfo G B ^a   Cartolari, R ^a   Bolognini, A ^a   Mariottini, A ^a   Muzii, V F ^a   Palma, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

H reflex; Low back pain; Spine; Spondylolisthesis; Vertebral instability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

ADULT; AGED; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

EID: 0034465539     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200012000-00004     Document Type: Article

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