Number of Edb motor units estimated using an adapted multiple point stimulation method: Normal values and longitudinal studies in ALS and peripheral neuropathies

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 557-563

  Albrecht, Eric ^a   Kuntzer, Thierry ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adapted multiple point stimulation method; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Extensor digitorum brevis motor units; Peripheral neuropathies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXTENSOR DIGITURUM BREVIS MUSCLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR UNIT; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; NERVE STIMULATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1242292277     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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