Neuromuscular ultrasound in polyneuropathies and motor neuron disease

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 790-804

  Hobson Webb, Lisa D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromegaly; AIDP; ALS; CIDP; CMT; Diabetic neuropathy; HNPP; MMN; Polyneuropathy; SMA; Ultrasound; Vasculitic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMYELINATING NEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FASCICULATION; HUMAN; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEUROMUSCULAR ULTRASOUND; PATIENT MONITORING; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TISSUE STRUCTURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

HUMANS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERIPHERAL NERVES; POLYNEUROPATHIES;

EID: 84878376043     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.23737     Document Type: Article

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