Optimising the detection of upper motor neuron function dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - A transcranial magnetic stimulation study

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 251, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1364-1369

  Osei Lah, Abena D ^a   Mills, Kerry R ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Central motor conduction; Corticospinal tract; MEP latency; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOOT SOLE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REACTION TIME; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 12844256926     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-004-0545-6     Document Type: Article

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