Anal sphincter EMG in the diagnosis of parkinsonian syndromes

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 198-203

  Winge, K ^a   Jennum, P ^b   Lokkegaard, A ^a   Werdelin, L ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Electromyography; Multiple system atrophy; Parkinson's disease; Parkinsonism; Progressive supranuclear palsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; NERVE CONDUCTION; PARKINSONISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; SURAL NERVE;

AGED; ANAL CANAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY; PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY, PROGRESSIVE;

EID: 76249122361     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01169.x     Document Type: Article

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