Effect of exercise on repetitive nerve stimulation studies: New appraisal of an old technique

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 110-113

  Lo, Yew Long ^a   Dan, Yang Fang ^a   Leoh, Teng Hee ^a   Tan, Yam Eng ^a   Nurjannah, Siti ^a   Ratnagopal, Pavanni ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Exercise; Myasthenia gravis; Neuromuscular transmission; Repetitive nerve stimulation; Single fiber EMG

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; REPETITIVE NERVE STIMULATION; STANDARDIZATION; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 3543060582     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-200403000-00006     Document Type: Article

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