Neuromuscular abnormalities in ataxia telangiectasia: A clinical, electrophysiological and muscle ultrasound study

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 117-121

  Verhagen, M M M ^a   Van Alfen, N ^a   Pillen, S ^a,b   Weemaes, C M R ^a   Yntema, J L ^a   Hiel, J A P ^b   Ter Laak, H ^a   Van Deuren, M ^a   Broeks, A ^c   Willemsen, M A A P ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ataxia telangiectasia; Muscle ultrasound; Neuromuscular abnormalities; Polyneuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTERIOR HORN CELL; ARTICLE; ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA; CELL LOSS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON REFLEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 36649029503     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-985899     Document Type: Article

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