Respiratory function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 288-289

  Ilzecka J ^a   Stelmasiak, Z ^a   Balicka, G ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Respiratory function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; POLAND; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 17644441453     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-003-0159-2     Document Type: Article

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