Electrical injury and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 450-453

  Abhinav, Kumar ^b   Al Chalabi, Ammar ^a   Hortobagyi, Tibor ^c   Leigh, P Nigel ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRIC INJURY; ELECTRIC SHOCK; HUMAN; LIGHTNING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; SYNDROME; TIME;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ELECTRIC INJURIES; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247277657     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.104414     Document Type: Review

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