A practical definition of conduction block in IvIg responsive multifocal motor neuropathy

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1264-1268

  Ghosh, A ^a   Busby, M ^a   Kennett, R ^a   Mills, K ^b   Donaghy, M ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEURAL CONDUCTION;

EID: 23944435632     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.047688     Document Type: Article

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