The correlation between F-wave motor unit number estimation (F-MUNE) and functional recovery in stroke patients

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1002-1006

  Choi, In Sung ^a   Kim, Jae Hyung ^a   Han, Jae Young ^a   Lee, Sam Gyu ^a,b  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Neural conduction; Outcome assessment; Recovery of function; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTONEURON; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STROKE;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE;

EID: 38349129559     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.6.1002     Document Type: Article

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