An evaluation of neurophysiological criteria used in the diagnosis of motor neuron disease

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 646-649

  Douglass, C P ^a   Kandler, R H ^a   Shaw, P J ^b   McDermott, C J ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWAJI SHIMA CRITERIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EL ESCORIAL CRITERIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FASCICULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 77953697840     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2009.197434     Document Type: Article

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