Erb and Westphal: Simultaneous discovery of the deep tendon reflexes

Seminars in Neurology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 385-389

  Louis, Elan D ^a  

^a NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep tendon reflexes; Erb; Percussion hammer; Westphal

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CORTEX LESION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATELLA TENDON; PERCUSSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TENDON REFLEX;

HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERCUSSION; REFLEX, STRETCH;

EID: 0036931686     PISSN: 02718235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-36760     Document Type: Review

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