Electromyographic pattern in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. Part I: Electromyographic pattern in subsequent stages of muscle lesion in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 48, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 265-277

  Emeryk Szajewska, Barbara ^a   Kopec J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Compensation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; EMG pattern in early and late stage of myogenic lesion; Functional QEMG

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE FORCE; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SYMPTOM;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE;

EID: 54749128143     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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