Analysis of stimuli triggering attacks of paroxysmal dystonia induced by exertion

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 247-251

  Meyer, B U ^a,b   Irlbacher, K ^a   Meierkord, H ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dystonia; Magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CASE REPORT; DYSKINESIA; DYSTONIA; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; TACTILE STIMULATION; THERMAL STIMULATION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; DYSTONIA; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERTION; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MALE; VIBRATION;

EID: 0035143856     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.70.2.247     Document Type: Article

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