Origin of fasciculations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and benign fasciculation syndrome

JAMA Neurology

Volumn 70, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1562-1565

  De Carvalho, Mamede ^a,b   Swash, Michael ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FASCICULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE;

EID: 84890406005     PISSN: 21686149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.4437     Document Type: Article

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