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Alpha-like activity in terminal stage of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

2001; Wiley; Volume: 104; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1034/j.1600-0404.2001.104002118.x

1600-0404

Yuki Asai, Masahiro Shimoda, Kensuke Sasaki, Hiroyuki Nakayasu, Takao Takeshima, Hajime Miyata, Eisaku Ohama, Kazutaka Nakashima,

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Acta Neurologica ScandinavicaVolume 104, Issue 2 p. 118-122 Alpha-like activity in terminal stage of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease Y. Asai, Y. Asai Departments of Neurology andSearch for more papers by this authorM. Shimoda, M. Shimoda Department of Neurology, National Hamada Hospital, Hamada, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorK. Sasaki, K. Sasaki Department of Neurology, National Hamada Hospital, Hamada, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorH. Nakayasu, H. Nakayasu Departments of Neurology andSearch for more papers by this authorT. Takeshima, T. Takeshima Departments of Neurology andSearch for more papers by this authorH. Miyata, H. Miyata Neuropathology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan,Search for more papers by this authorE. Ohama, E. Ohama Neuropathology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan,Search for more papers by this authorK. Nakashima, K. Nakashima Departments of Neurology andSearch for more papers by this author Y. Asai, Y. Asai Departments of Neurology andSearch for more papers by this authorM. Shimoda, M. Shimoda Department of Neurology, National Hamada Hospital, Hamada, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorK. Sasaki, K. Sasaki Department of Neurology, National Hamada Hospital, Hamada, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorH. Nakayasu, H. Nakayasu Departments of Neurology andSearch for more papers by this authorT. Takeshima, T. Takeshima Departments of Neurology andSearch for more papers by this authorH. Miyata, H. Miyata Neuropathology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan,Search for more papers by this authorE. Ohama, E. Ohama Neuropathology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan,Search for more papers by this authorK. Nakashima, K. Nakashima Departments of Neurology andSearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 December 2001 https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0404.2001.104002118.xCitations: 5 Y. AsaicorresadDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36–1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, Tottori 683–8504, JapanTel.: +81 859 34 8032Fax: +81 859 34 8083e-mail: [email protected] Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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