Generator sites for spontaneous activity in neuromyotonia. An EMG study

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology - Electromyography and Motor Control

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 69-78

  Torbergsen, Torberg ^a   Stålberg, Erik ^b   Brautaset, Nils J ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Department of Neurology   (Norway)

^d Vestfold County Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

EMG; Muscle cramps; Neuromyotonia; Repetitive discharges; Spontaneous activity

Indexed keywords

PHENYTOIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DENERVATION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOTONIA; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343725835     PISSN: 0924980X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-980X(95)00235-D     Document Type: Article

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