A4V superoxide dismutase mutation in apparently sporadic ALS resembling neuralgic amyotrophy

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-63

  Weiss, M D ^a   Ravits, J M ^a   Schuman, N ^a   Carter, G T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

A4V mutation; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Neuralgic amyotrophy; Superoxide dismutase 1

Indexed keywords

COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; RILUZOLE;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPNEA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FASCICULATION; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SHOULDER HAND SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEURITIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MUTATION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PREGNANCY; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 33645118458     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14660820500467009     Document Type: Article

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