Occasional essay: Upper motor neuron syndrome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

The diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) requires recognition of both lower motor neuron (LMN) and upper motor neuron (UMN) dysfunction.1 However, classical UMN signs are frequently difficult to identify in ALS.2 LMN involvement is sensitively detected by electromyography (EMG),3 but, as...

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Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Swash, M, Burke, D, Turner, MR, Grosskreutz, J, Leigh, PN, deCarvalho, M, Kiernan, MC
Formáid: Journal article
Teanga:English
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: BMJ Publishing Group 2020