Acute action of aminophylline in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 301-305

  Berto, M C ^a   Filha, S C ^a   Camelier, A ^a   Rosa, F W ^a   De Souza Bulle Oliveira, A ^a   Jardim, J R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aminophylline; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Endurance; Muscle weakness

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BREATHING; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INFUSION; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AMINOPHYLLINE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 34247844443     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2007.00643.x     Document Type: Article

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