Utility of muscle ultrasonography for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Brain and Nerve

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 229-236

  Misawa, Sonoko ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Awaji criteria; Echo intensity; Fasciculations; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FASCICULATION; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE ECHOGRAPHY; MUSCLE MASS; REVIEW;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 84897536045     PISSN: 18816096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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