Post-poliomyelitis syndrome: Case report and review of the literature

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 447-449

  Lin, K H ^a   Lim, Yeow Wai ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

New neuromuscular symptoms; Progressive postpoliomyelitis muscular atrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FASCICULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; MUSCLE TONE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; REVIEW;

EID: 24744457336     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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