Acquired neuromyotonia in association with systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 8-11

  Shih, William H ^a   Landau, Mark E ^a   Barner, Kristen C ^a   Campbell, Willilam W ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous muscle fiber activity; Fasciculation; Isaacs syndrome; Lupus erythematosus; Muscle cramp; Myokymia; Neuromyotonia; Systemic

Indexed keywords

AMINOPYRIDINE; AUTOANTIBODY; AZATHIOPRINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; ETANERCEPT; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MAGNESIUM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PHENYTOIN; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FASCICULATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MYOKYMIA; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; PATHOGENESIS; PERICARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 1642566779     PISSN: 15220443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131402-200309000-00002     Document Type: Article

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