A new method to measure caudal motor conduction time using magnetic stimulation

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 727-731

  Tai, Ryoon Han ^a   Nam, Jong Paik ^a   Seong, Jae Lee ^b   Bum, Sun Kwon ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caudal motor conduction time; Central motor conduction time; Magnetic stimulation; Motor evoked potential; Spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; SPINAL STENOSIS;

EID: 10044237785     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.20164     Document Type: Article

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