Tetanic syndrome and its examination.
The article presents a new electromyographic method; it describes the non-invasive examination of tetany with surface electrodes. This method is more sensitive than the classical needle technique and, moreover, the necessity to use expensive disposable needle electrodes is avoided.
Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Faculty Hospital, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia.
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Bartousek
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Grenarová
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Beranová
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Steidl
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Hlustík
D004576:Electromyography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation; D007511:Ischemia; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013577:Syndrome; D013746:Tetany / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*