Tremor in X-linked recessive spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (Kennedy's disease)

Clinics

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 955-957

  Dias, Francisco A ^a   Munhoz, Renato P ^a   Raskin, Salmo ^b   Werneck, Lineu César ^a   Teive, Hélio A G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b Genetika Laboratory   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Kennedy's disease; Motor neuron disease; Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy; Tremor; X linked recessive bulbospinal neuronopathy

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPRANOLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; KENNEDY DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; ONSET AGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREMOR;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; BULBO-SPINAL ATROPHY, X-LINKED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PROPRANOLOL; TREMOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961140150     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322011000600006     Document Type: Article

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