Motor unit number index (MUNIX): a pilot study

Supplements to Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 55, Issue C, 2003, Pages 133-143

  Nandedkar, Sanjeev D ^a   Nandedkar, Desh S ^b   Barkhaus, Paul E ^c   Stålberg, Erik V ^d  

^a Oxford Instruments Medical Systems   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

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EID: 77957025394     PISSN: 1567424X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1567-424X(02)55014-5     Document Type: Review

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