How has electrophysiology changed the management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy?

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 781-786

  Lo, Y L ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cervical spondylosis; Cervical spondylotic myelopathy; Electro Physiology; Evoked potential; Review

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; CERVICAL SPINE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPONDYLOSIS;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; HUMANS; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL OSTEOPHYTOSIS;

EID: 54549113152     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02199.x     Document Type: Review

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