Bayesian characterization of external anal sphincter muscles using quantitative electromyography

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 119, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2266-2273

  Pino, L J ^a   Stashuk, D W ^a   Podnar, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Bayes rule; Clinical decision support system; External anal sphincter muscle; Motor unit potential; Neuromuscular disorder; Quantitative electromyography

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANAL CANAL; BAYES THEOREM; CAUDA EQUINA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 52949144939     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.06.017     Document Type: Article

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