Electromyographic pattern in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. Part II. Electromyographic pattern in Becker muscular dystrophy in comparison with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 48, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 279-284

  Emeryk Szajewska, Barbara ^a   Kopec J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Becker muscular dystrophy; Compensation in Becker muscular dystrophy; EMG in Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Functional QEMG

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE POTENTIAL; MYOPATHY; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE;

EID: 54749100352     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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