Isaacs' syndrome: Clinical and electrophysiological response to gabapentin

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 646-650

  Dhand, Upinder K ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Gabapentin; Isaacs' syndrome; M wave afterdischarge; Myokymia; Neuromyotonia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN;

ADULT; AFTERDISCHARGE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR UNIT; MOUTH ULCER; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE SPASM; MUSCLE TWITCH; MYOKYMIA; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH;

ACTION POTENTIALS; AMINES; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; ISAACS SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; SPASM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750471626     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.20591     Document Type: Article

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