Motor unit discharge pattern and conduction velocity in patients with upper motor neuron syndrome

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-29

  Campanini, Isabella ^a   Merlo, Andrea ^a   Farina, Dario ^b  

^a PATHOLOGY UNIT   (Italy)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Conduction velocity; Motor unit; Multi channel EMG; Upper motor neuron syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR UNIT; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MULTICHANNEL RECORDER; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UPPER MOTOR NEURON SYNDROME;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 56049087124     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.06.018     Document Type: Article

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