The stiff-man syndrome and related disorders

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-153

  Thompson, P D ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continuous motor unit activity; Stiff man syndrome

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOMIPRAMINE; CLONIDINE; DIAZEPAM; LEVODOPA; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PHENYTOIN; TIZANIDINE; VALPROIC ACID;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; FASCICULATION; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; MUSCLE SPASM; MYOKYMIA; MYOTONIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PLASMAPHERESIS; POLYSYNAPTIC REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIFF MAN SYNDROME;

ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; HUMANS; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; SPASM; STIFF-PERSON SYNDROME;

EID: 0034899162     PISSN: 13538020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-8020(01)00029-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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