Clinical electrophysiology of the upper and lower motor neuron in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Seminars in Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 141-154

  Eisen, A ^a  

^a Neuromuscular Diseases Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

ALS; Clinical neurophysiology; Corticomotoneuron; Lower motor neuron

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANTERIOR HORN CELL; BREATHING MUSCLE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HUMAN; KENNEDY DISEASE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; HUMANS; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 0034959263     PISSN: 02718235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-15261     Document Type: Review

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