Physiological observations in Sydenham's chorea.
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چکیده
Involuntary movements in a patient with Sydenham's chorea were usually characterised by bursts of EMG activity lasting more than 100 ms, occurring asynchronously in antagonist muscles. The "hung-up" knee jerk was a choreic movement induced by the tendon tap. Exaggerated voluntary movements were produced with EMG burst longer than normal.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 44 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981