Blink reflex in primary lateral sclerosis
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Blink reflex in primary lateral sclerosis.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the underlying pathophysiology of primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) regarding possible changes in blink reflex (BR) circuit. METHODS BR was studied in 10 patients in whom diagnosis of PLS was established by comparing them to two control groups: ten patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and 30 healthy volunteers. All patients were followed up annually for a 5...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.017954