Characteristics of fasciculations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the benign fasciculation syndrome

Brain

Volumn 133, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3458-3469

  Mills, Kerry R ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; benign fasciculation syndrome; fasciculation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BENIGN FASCICULATION SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FASCICULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE POTENTIAL; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; WAVEFORM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FASCICULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SYNDROME;

EID: 78049471883     PISSN: 00068950     EISSN: 14602156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awq290     Document Type: Article

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