Relative fatigability of muscles in response to repetitive nerve stimulation in myasthenia gravis

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2047-2049

  Witoonpanich, Rawiphan ^a   Barakul, Samai ^a   Dejthevaporn, Charungthai ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Fatigability; Myasthenia gravis; Repetitive nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NERVE STIMULATION; ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33845623427     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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