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    Muscle & Nerve: Volume 39, Issue 6

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    June 2009
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Table of Contents

Table of contents

  • Pages: 1-2
  • First Published: 13 May 2009

Editorial

Between the covers: This month's main articles

Lawrence H Phillips II MD, 
  • Pages: 721-723
  • First Published: 13 May 2009

Invited Review

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in MG: To be or not to be?

Anna Rostedt Punga MD, PhD,  Erik Stålberg MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 724-728
  • First Published: 03 March 2009

Main Articles

Lung and respiratory muscle function in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Joerg-Patrick Stübgen MD,  Cedric Schultz MSc, 
  • Pages: 729-734
  • First Published: 19 March 2009

Fully intact contact heat evoked potentials in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Ying-Sheng Xu MD, PhD,  Jun Zhang MD, PhD,  Ju-Yang Zheng MD,  Shuo Zhang MD,  De-Xuan Kang MD,  Dong-Sheng Fan MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 735-738
  • First Published: 03 March 2009

Fast-twitch sarcomeric and glycolytic enzyme protein loss in inclusion body myositis

Kenneth C. Parker PhD,  Sek Won Kong MD,  Ronan J. Walsh MB,  Bch,  Mohammad Salajegheh MD,  Behzad Moghadaszadeh PhD,  Anthony A. Amato MD,  Remedios Nazareno BS,  Yin Yin Lin,  Bryan Krastins BA,  David A. Sarracino PhD,  Alan H. Beggs PhD,  Jack L. Pinkus PhD,  Steven A. Greenberg MD, 
  • Pages: 739-753
  • First Published: 16 March 2009

Vibratory thresholds and mobility in older persons

Aron S. Buchman MD,  Robert S. Wilson PhD,  Sue Leurgans PhD,  David A. Bennett MD, 
  • Pages: 754-760
  • First Published: 20 March 2009

Differential effects of plantar cutaneous afferent excitation on soleus stretch and H-reflex

Dimitry G. Sayenko MD, PhD,  Albert H. Vette Dipl-Ing,  Hiroki Obata MSc,  Maria I. Alekhina MSc,  Masami Akai MD,  Kimitaka Nakazawa PhD, 
  • Pages: 761-769
  • First Published: 03 March 2009

Persistent reduction of conduction velocity and myelinated axon damage in vibrated rat tail nerves

Michael A. Loffredo MD,  Ji-Geng Yan MD, PhD,  Dennis Kao MD,  Lin Ling Zhang MD,  Hani S. Matloub MD,  Danny A. Riley PhD, 
  • Pages: 770-775
  • First Published: 20 March 2009

Vibration prolongs the cortical silent period in an antagonistic muscle

Christian Binder MD,  Ali Ekber Kaya MD,  Joachim Liepert MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 776-780
  • First Published: 30 March 2009

Quantitative gray-scale analysis in skeletal muscle ultrasound: A comparison study of two ultrasound devices

Sigrid Pillen MD,  Johannes P. van Dijk BSc,  Gert Weijers BSc,  Wilma Raijmann BSc,  Chris L. de Korte PhD,  Machiel J. Zwarts MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 781-786
  • First Published: 19 March 2009

Processed allografts and type I collagen conduits for repair of peripheral nerve gaps†

Elizabeth L. Whitlock BA,  Sami H. Tuffaha BA,  Janina P. Luciano BS,  Ying Yan MD, PhD,  Daniel A. Hunter RA,  Christina K. Magill MD,  Amy M. Moore MD,  Alice Y. Tong MS,  Susan E. Mackinnon MD,  Gregory H. Borschel MD, 
  • Pages: 787-799
  • First Published: 16 March 2009

Temporal characteristics of lower extremity moment generation in children with cerebral palsy

Andrea L. Downing PhD,  Kathleen J. Ganley PT, PhD,  Deanne R. Fay PT, DPT, PCS,  James J. Abbas PhD, 
  • Pages: 800-809
  • First Published: 03 March 2009

Comparison of electromyographic responses for the superficial quadriceps muscles: Cycle versus knee-extensor ergometry

Moh H. Malek PhD,  Jared W. Coburn PhD,  Vince Tedjasaputra BS, 
  • Pages: 810-818
  • First Published: 19 March 2009

Behavior of fascicles and the myotendinous junction of human medial gastrocnemius following eccentric strength training

Julien Duclay PhD,  Alain Martin PhD,  Alice Duclay MD,  Gilles Cometti PhD,  Michel Pousson PhD, 
  • Pages: 819-827
  • First Published: 19 March 2009

Time–frequency analysis of rhythmic masticatory muscle activity

Mauro Farella DDS, PhD,  Sandro Palla DDS,  Luigi Maria Gallo MEng, PhD, 
  • Pages: 828-836
  • First Published: 20 March 2009

Danon disease: Further clinical and molecular heterogeneity

Frédérique Sabourdy DVM, PhD,  Helen Michelakakis PhD,  Aris Anastasakis MD, PhD,  Virginie Garcia,  Irene Mavridou PhD,  Michèle Nieto,  Marie-Claude Pons,  Constantinos Skiadas MD, PhD,  Marina Moraitou PhD,  Panagiota Manta MD, PhD,  Milan Elleder MD, PhD,  Thierry Levade MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 837-844
  • First Published: 16 April 2009

Short Reports

Fukutin gene mutations in an Italian patient with early onset muscular dystrophy but no central nervous system involvement

Simona Saredi PhD,  Alessandra Ruggieri PhD,  Elisa Mottarelli PhD,  Anna Ardissone MD,  Simona Zanotti PhD,  Laura Farina MD,  Lucia Morandi MD,  Marina Mora PhD,  Isabella Moroni MD, 
  • Pages: 845-848
  • First Published: 24 April 2009

T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder following mycophenolate treatment for myasthenia gravis

Dena B. Dubal MD, PhD,  Sabine Mueller MD, PhD,  Beth S. Ruben MD,  John W. Engstrom MD,  S. Andrew Josephson MD, 
  • Pages: 849-850
  • First Published: 08 April 2009

Perineuritis in acute lyme neuroborreliosis

Marwa Elamin MRCPI,  Yazan Alderazi MB,  Gerard Mullins MRCPI,  Michael A. Farrell FRCPI,  Sue O'Connell DipClinMicro,  Timothy J. Counihan FRCPI, 
  • Pages: 851-854
  • First Published: 13 May 2009

Subacute inflammatory polyradiculopathy associated with Sjögren's syndrome

Andrea Rigamonti MD,  Giuseppe Lauria MD,  Roberto Balgera MD,  Elio Agostoni MD, 
  • Pages: 855-857
  • First Published: 14 April 2009

Issues & Opinions

A placebo arm is not always necessary in clinical trials of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Paul H. Gordon MD, 
  • Pages: 858-860
  • First Published: 20 April 2009

Can we eliminate placebo in ALS clinical Trials?

Zachary Simmons MD, 
  • Pages: 861-865
  • First Published: 20 April 2009

Cases of the Month

Myasthenia gravis associated with etanercept therapy

Dominic B. Fee MD,  Edward J. Kasarskis MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 866-870
  • First Published: 16 April 2009

Adult nemaline myopathy with trabecular muscle fibers

Viktoriya S. Irodenko MD,  Han S. Lee MD, PhD,  Stephen J. de Armond MD, PhD,  Robert B. Layzer MD, 
  • Pages: 871-875
  • First Published: 19 February 2009

Letters to the Editor

Diabetes mellitus associated with glycogen storage disease type III

Konstantinos Spengos MD, PhD,  Helen Michelakakis PhD,  Adamantios Vontzalidis MD,  Vasiliki Zouvelou MD,  Panagiota Manta MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 876-877
  • First Published: 30 March 2009

AANEM Calendar of Events

Calendar of events

  • Page: 878
  • First Published: 13 May 2009

AANEM News & Announcements

News and comments

  • Pages: 879-883
  • First Published: 13 May 2009

Volume 39 Table of Contents

Volume 39 table of contents

  • Pages: 1-9
  • First Published: 13 May 2009

Author Index

Author index to volume 39

  • Pages: 11-16
  • First Published: 13 May 2009

Subject Index

Subject index to volume 39

  • Pages: 17-21
  • First Published: 13 May 2009