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Neuromuscular disorders

Search for Neuromuscular disorders in the CIRRIE database

Thesaurus entry

Scope note: Disorders involving both nerves and muscles

Narrower terms

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• Multiple sclerosis
• Paralysis

Broader terms

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• Disabilities

Related terms

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• Motor skills
• Muscular impairments
• Nervous system
• Neurological disorders

Use for

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• ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome
• Lou Gehrig's disease
• Myasthenia gravis

Database Information

Prolific authors

The following are the authors with the most articles on Neuromuscular disorders in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).

• Calmels P: 6 articles
• Raggi A: 6 articles
• Norrbrink C: 6 articles
• Abrahams S: 6 articles
• Hardiman O: 6 articles

Top journals

The following are the journals that have published the most articles about Neuromuscular disorders in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: 34 articles
• Neuromuscular Disorders: 24 articles
• Journal of Neurology: 19 articles
• Muscle and Nerve: 16 articles
• Disability and Rehabilitation: 14 articles