Neurotoxocariasis associated with lower motor neuron disease. Report of one case;Neurotoxocariasis asociada a enfermedad de motoneurona inferior. Presentación de un caso

Revista Medica de Chile

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 483-486

  Finsterer, Josef ^a   Kallab, Verena ^b   Auer, Herbert ^c  

^a KRANKENANSTALT RUDOLFSTIFTUNG   (Austria)

^b KAISER FRANZ JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Motor neuron disease; Neuromuscular diseases; Toxocariasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954409783     PISSN: 00349887     EISSN: 07176163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0034-98872010000400014     Document Type: Article

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