Threshold electrotonus and the assessment of nerve excitability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 4, Issue C, 2004, Pages 359-366

  Kiernan, Matthew C ^a   Burke, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 77957099017     PISSN: 15674231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1567-4231(04)04020-1     Document Type: Article

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