Chiari I malformation mimicking myasthenia gravis [6]

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 393-

  Rodolico, Carmelo ^a   Girlanda, P ^a   Nicolosi, C ^a   Vita, G ^a   Bonsignore, M ^a   Tortorella, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; LETTER; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; BRAIN; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS;

EID: 0037370322     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.3.393     Document Type: Letter

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