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Relation between muscle fiber conduction velocity and fiber size in neuromuscular disorders by Blijham, P. J, ter Laak, H. J, Schelhaas, H. J, van Engelen, B. G. M, Stegeman, D. F, Zwarts, M. J

“…1 Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, and Interuniversity Institute for…”
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Evaluation of prednisolone treatment in the acute phase of neuralgic amyotrophy: an observational study by van Eijk, J J J, van Alfen, N, Berrevoets, M, van der Wilt, G J, Pillen, S, van Engelen, B G M

“…Background:Effective treatment for neuralgic amyotrophy (NA), a disabling brachial plexus syndrome of supposed immunomediated origin, is currently lacking…”
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Redefining the clinical phenotypes of non-dystrophic myotonic syndromes by Trip, J, Drost, G, Ginjaar, H B, Nieman, F H M, van der Kooi, A J, de Visser, M, van Engelen, B G M, Faber, C G

“…Objective:To redefine phenotypical characteristics for both chloride (ClCh) and sodium channelopathies (NaCh) in non-dystrophic myotonic syndromes…”
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Strong association between myotonic dystrophy type 2 and autoimmune diseases by Tieleman, A A, Broeder, A A den, van de Logt, A-E, van Engelen, B G M

“…Background:Myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) is a dominantly inherited multisystem disorder, characterised by progressive proximal weakness, myotonia, cataracts…”
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Fatigue, not self-rated motor symptom severity, affects quality of life in functional motor disorders by Gelauff, J. M., Kingma, E. M., Kalkman, J. S., Bezemer, R., van Engelen, B. G. M., Stone, J., Tijssen, M. A. J., Rosmalen, J. G. M.

“…While fatigue is found to be an impairing symptom in functional motor disorders (FMD) in clinical practice, scientific evidence is lacking. We investigated…”
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Sensory Nerve Conduction Studies in Neuralgic Amyotrophy by van Alfen, Nens, Huisman, Willem J, Overeem, S, van Engelen, B G. M, Zwarts, M J

“…van Alfen N, Huisman WJ, Overeem S, van Engelen BGM, Zwarts MJSensory nerve conduction studies in neuralgic amyotrophy.Neuralgic amyotrophy is a painful,…”
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Health status in non-dystrophic myotonias: close relation with pain and fatigue by Trip, J., de Vries, J., Drost, G., Ginjaar, H. B., van Engelen, B. G. M., Faber, C. G.

“…To determine self-reported health status in non-dystrophic myotonias (NDM) and its relationship to painful myotonia and fatigue. In a cross-sectional study, 32…”
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Effects of training and albuterol on pain and fatigue in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy by VAN DER KOOI, E. L, KALKMAN, J. S, LINDEMAN, E, HENDRIKS, J. C. M, VAN ENGELEN, B. G. M, BLEIJENBERG, G, PADBERG, G. W

“…We recently reported a randomised controlled trial on the efficacy of strength training and the beta2-adrenergic agonist albuterol in patients with…”
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Cytosolic 5'-nucleotidase 1A autoantibody profile and clinical characteristics in inclusion body myositis by Lilleker, J B, Rietveld, A, Pye, S R, Mariampillai, K, Benveniste, O, Peeters, M T J, Miller, J A L, Hanna, M G, Machado, P M, Parton, M J, Gheorghe, K R, Badrising, U A, Lundberg, I E, Sacconi, S, Herbert, M K, McHugh, N J, Lecky, B R F, Brierley, C, Hilton-Jones, D, Lamb, J A, Roberts, M E, Cooper, R G, Saris, C G J, Pruijn, G J M, Chinoy, H, van Engelen, B G M

“…Autoantibodies directed against cytosolic 5'-nucleotidase 1A have been identified in many patients with inclusion body myositis. This retrospective study…”
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RYR1-related myopathies: a wide spectrum of phenotypes throughout life by Snoeck, M., van Engelen, B. G. M., Küsters, B., Lammens, M., Meijer, R., Molenaar, J. P. F., Raaphorst, J., Verschuuren-Bemelmans, C. C., Straathof, C. S. M., Sie, L. T. L., de Coo, I. F., van der Pol, W. L., de Visser, M., Scheffer, H., Treves, S., Jungbluth, H., Voermans, N. C., Kamsteeg, E.-J.

“…Background and purpose Although several recent studies have implicated RYR1 mutations as a common cause of various myopathies and the malignant hyperthermia…”
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Evaluation of blood gene expression levels in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy patients by Signorelli, M., Mason, A. G., Mul, K., Evangelista, T., Mei, H., Voermans, N., Tapscott, S. J., Tsonaka, R., van Engelen, B. G. M., van der Maarel, S. M., Spitali, P.

“…Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is caused by the expression of DUX4 in skeletal muscles. A number of therapeutic approaches are being developed…”
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Characterizing the face in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy by Loonen, T. G. J., Horlings, C. G. C., Vincenten, S. C. C., Beurskens, C. H. G., Knuijt, S., Padberg, G. W. A. M., Statland, J. M., Voermans, N. C., Maal, T. J. J., van Engelen, B. G. M., Mul, K.

“…Objective To evaluate facial weakness in patients with FSHD to better define clinical signs, and pilot a facial weakness severity score. Methods 87 FSHD…”
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Clinical neurophysiology of fatigue by Zwarts, M.J, Bleijenberg, G, van Engelen, B.G.M

“…Abstract Fatigue is a multidimensional concept covering both physiological and psychological aspects. Chronic fatigue is a typical symptom of diseases such as…”
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Clinical features of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 2 by DE GREEF, J. C, LEMMERS, R. J. L. F, DESNUELLE, C, SPULER, S, TARNOPOLSKY, M, VENANCE, S. L, FRANTS, R. R, VAN DER MAAREL, S. M, TAWIL, R, CAMANO, P, DAY, J. W, SACCONI, S, DUNAND, M, VAN ENGELEN, B. G. M, KIURU-ENARI, S, PADBERG, G. W, ROSA, A. L

“…In some 5% of patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), no D4Z4 repeat contraction on chromosome 4q35 is observed. Such patients, termed…”
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Anti-signal recognition particle autoantibodies: marker of a necrotising myopathy by Hengstman, G J D, ter Laak, H J, Vree Egberts, W T M, Lundberg, I E, Moutsopoulos, H M, Vencovsky, J, Doria, A, Mosca, M, van Venrooij, W J, van Engelen, B G M

“…Objective: To elucidate the clinical importance of the anti-signal recognition particle (SRP) autoantibody in patients with myositis. Methods: Retrospective…”
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A locus on chromosome 15q for a dominantly inherited nemaline myopathy with core‐like lesions by Gommans, I. M. P., Davis, M., Saar, K., Lammens, M., Mastaglia, F., Lamont, P., van Duijnhoven, G., ter Laak, H. J., Reis, A., Vogels, O. J. M., Laing, N., van Engelen, B. G. M., Kremer, H.

“…Nemaline myopathy is a congenital neuromuscular disorder characterized by muscle weakness and the presence of nemaline rods. Five genes have now been…”
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Central adaptations during repetitive contractions assessed by the readiness potential by Schillings, M L, Kalkman, J S, van der Werf, S P, Bleijenberg, G, van Engelen, B G M, Zwarts, M J

“…Physiological fatigue, a loss of maximal force producing capacity, may originate both from changes at the peripheral and at the central level. The readiness…”
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Experienced and physiological fatigue in neuromuscular disorders by Schillings, M.L, Kalkman, J.S, Janssen, H.M.H.A, van Engelen, B.G.M, Bleijenberg, G, Zwarts, M.J

“…Abstract Objective Fatigue has been described as a typical symptom of neurological diseases. It might be caused both by changes at the peripheral and at the…”
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Balance control in patients with distal versus proximal muscle weakness by Horlings, C.G.C, Küng, U.M, van Engelen, B.G.M, Voermans, N.C, Hengstman, G.J.D, van der Kooi, A.J, Bloem, B.R, Allum, J.H.J

“…Abstract Muscle weakness is consistently associated with falls in the elderly people, typically when present along with other risk factors. However, it remains…”
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Identifying deficits in balance control following vestibular or proprioceptive loss using posturographic analysis of stance tasks by Horlings, C.G.C, Küng, U.M, Bloem, B.R, Honegger, F, Van Alfen, N, Van Engelen, B.G.M, Allum, J.H.J

“…Abstract Objective To distinguish between normal and deficient balance control due to vestibular loss (VL) or proprioceptive loss (PL) using pelvis and…”
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