Comments on 'Diaphragm pacing improves sleep in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis'

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 243-244

  Amirjani, Nasim ^a   Gandevia, Simon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; DEPRESSION; DIAPHRAGM; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FAST MUSCLE; HUMAN; LETTER; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE TWITCH; NECK MUSCLE; NERVE STIMULATION; PAIN; PHRENIC NERVE PACING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SLEEP; SLEEP QUALITY; SNIFF NASAL INSPIRATORY PRESSURE; VITAL CAPACITY;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SLEEP;

EID: 84856596859     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482968.2011.643901     Document Type: Letter

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