Multifocal motor neuropathy: Current review of epidemiology and treatment

Clinical Neurology

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 920-922

  Matsui, Naoko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Conduction block; Intravenous immunoglobulin; Multifocal motor neuropathy; Nationwide survey

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; ONSET AGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; POLYNEUROPATHIES;

EID: 84880541934     PISSN: 0009918X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5692/clinicalneurol.52.920     Document Type: Conference Paper

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