The split hand syndrome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 399-403

  Eisen, Andrew ^a   Kuwabara, Satoshi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ECTRODACTYLY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SODIUM CURRENT;

EID: 84857991252     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2011-301456     Document Type: Review

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