Demyelinating polyneuropathy in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 394-395

  Gilhuis, H J ^a   Schelhaas, H J ^a   Cruysberg, J R M ^a   Zwarts, M J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Demyelinating neuropathy; Leber hereditary optic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEBER HEREDITARY OPTIC NEUROPATHY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DEMYELINATING DISEASES; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC ATROPHY, HEREDITARY, LEBER; POLYNEUROPATHIES;

EID: 33744974249     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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