How to interpret normal electromyographic findings in patients with an alleged history of polio

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 169-176

  Sandberg, Arne ^a   Stålberg, Erik ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Macro electromyography; Polio sequel; Single fibre electromyography

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ANTERIOR HORN CELL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NEUROGRAPHY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PARALYSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; VIRUS MENINGITIS;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 4444250406     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970410025135     Document Type: Article

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