Evaluation of the presynaptic inhibition by comparing the amplitudes of H reflexes and F waves. It is possible?

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 491-495

  Milanov, I G ^a  

^a Univ Neurol Hospital IV Kilometer   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

F wave; H reflex; Presynaptic inhibition; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEMIPARESIS; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPASTIC PARESIS; TIBIAL NERVE; VIBRATION; WAVEFORM;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; REFLEX, STRETCH; TIBIAL NERVE; VIBRATION;

EID: 0034518693     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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