Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of Motor Neuron Disorders

Neurodiagnostic Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-36

  Shipe, Carol ^a   Živković, Saşa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Conduction block; Electromyography; Fasciculations; Nerve conduction studies

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL IMAGING; MUSCLE; SENSORS;

ELECTRODIAGNOSTICS; NEURON DISORDERS;

NEUROLOGY;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENERVATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FASCICULATION; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NERVE CONDUCTION;

EID: 1542344382     PISSN: 21646821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1086508x.2004.11079458     Document Type: Article

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