Repetitive stimulation of the long thoracic nerve in myasthenia gravis: Clinical and electrophysiological correlations

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 379-381

  Lo, Y L ^a   Leoh, T H ^a   Dan, Y F ^a   Tan, Y E ^a   Nurjannah, S ^a   Ratnagopal, P ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG THORACIC NERVE; MALE; MONITORING; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NERVE; NERVE STIMULATION; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PERIODICITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; THORACIC NERVES;

EID: 0037373432     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.3.379     Document Type: Article

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