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Muscle & NerveVolume 16, Issue 9 p. 977-988 Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor Dr. Sudha R. Gupta MD, Dr. Sudha R. Gupta MD Department of Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, Illinois 60153 USA Veterans Affairs Hospital Hines, Illinois 60141 USASearch for more papers by this authorDr. Robert W. Bastian MD, Dr. Robert W. Bastian MD Department of Otolaryngology, Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, Illinois 60153 USA Veterans Affairs Hospital Hines, Illinois 60141 USASearch for more papers by this authorYukio Ando MD, Yukio Ando MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorHidetsugu Ueyama MD, Hidetsugu Ueyama MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorSusumu Watanabe MD, Susumu Watanabe MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasumi Miyaji MD, Masumi Miyaji MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorYoshiya Tanaka MD, Yoshiya Tanaka MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasayuki Ando MD, Masayuki Ando MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorShukuro Araki MD, Shukuro Araki MD Department of Neurology, Ohmuta Mitsui Hospital, 1-100 Tenryo-machi, Ohmuta 864, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Kate Spillane MBBCh, PhD, Dr. Kate Spillane MBBCh, PhD Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital London ECIA 7BE, EnglandSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Kulan Nagendran MRCP, Dr. Kulan Nagendran MRCP Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital London ECIA 7BE, EnglandSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Dan S. Tunstall Pedoe DPhil, FRCP, Dr. Dan S. Tunstall Pedoe DPhil, FRCP Department of Cardiology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital London ECIA 7BE, EnglandSearch for more papers by this authorKen Ikeda MD, Ken Ikeda MD Department of Neurology, S90 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44195 USASearch for more papers by this authorHiroshi Mitsumoto MD, Hiroshi Mitsumoto MD Department of Neurology, S90 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44195 USASearch for more papers by this authorDr. Ludwig Gutmann MD, Dr. Ludwig Gutmann MD Department of Neurology West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506Search for more papers by this authorDr. Alvaro Gutierrez MD, Dr. Alvaro Gutierrez MD Department of Neurology West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506Search for more papers by this authorDr. Valeric Burton MD, Dr. Valeric Burton MD Department of Neurology West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506Search for more papers by this authorDr. Hanns C. Hopf MD, Dr. Hanns C. Hopf MD Department of Neurology University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorM. Sadeh MD, M. Sadeh MD Department of Neurology and Internal Medicine E The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel-Hashomer 52621, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorR. Pauzner MD, R. Pauzner MD Department of Neurology and Internal Medicine E The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel-Hashomer 52621, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorI. Blatt MD, I. Blatt MD Department of Neurology and Internal Medicine E The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel-Hashomer 52621, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorM. Mouallem MD, M. Mouallem MD Department of Neurology and Internal Medicine E The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel-Hashomer 52621, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorZ. Farfel MD, Z. Farfel MD Department of Neurology and Internal Medicine E The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel-Hashomer 52621, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorIrwin M. Siegel MD, Irwin M. Siegel MD MDA Neuromuscular Disease Clinic, Weiss Memorial Hospital, 4640 N. Marine Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60640 USASearch for more papers by this authorGene Bernardoni CO, Gene Bernardoni CO MDA Neuromuscular Disease Clinic, Weiss Memorial Hospital, 4640 N. Marine Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60640 USASearch for more papers by this authorDr. Suhail Baithun MB, MRCPATH, Dr. Suhail Baithun MB, MRCPATH Department of Morbid Anatomy, The Royal London Hospital London E1, U.KSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Michael Swash MD, FRCP, FRCPATH, Dr. Michael Swash MD, FRCP, FRCPATH Department of Morbid Anatomy, The Royal London Hospital London E1, U.KSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Nadir Hasan MBBS, Dr. Nadir Hasan MBBS Department of Histopathology, Newham General Hospital, London E13, U.KSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Adrian Wagg MB, MRCP, Dr. Adrian Wagg MB, MRCP Department of Medicine, Newham General Hospital, London E13, U.KSearch for more papers by this authorQ. Ghanem MD, Q. Ghanem MD National Defence Medical Centre, 1745 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1 A OK6Search for more papers by this authorDaniel H. Jacobs MD, Daniel H. Jacobs MD Department of Neurology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 39th and Rainbow Kansas City, Kansas 66103 USASearch for more papers by this authorPatrick W. Jamieson MD, Patrick W. Jamieson MD Department of Neurology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 39th and Rainbow Kansas City, Kansas 66103 USASearch for more papers by this authorYoshihisa Masakado MD, Yoshihisa Masakado MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorYukio Noda MD, Yukio Noda MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorNaoichi Chino MD, Naoichi Chino MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasa-aki Nagata MD, Masa-aki Nagata MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorAkio Kimura MD, Akio Kimura MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKazuto Akaboshi MD, Kazuto Akaboshi MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this author Dr. Sudha R. Gupta MD, Dr. Sudha R. Gupta MD Department of Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, Illinois 60153 USA Veterans Affairs Hospital Hines, Illinois 60141 USASearch for more papers by this authorDr. Robert W. Bastian MD, Dr. Robert W. Bastian MD Department of Otolaryngology, Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, Illinois 60153 USA Veterans Affairs Hospital Hines, Illinois 60141 USASearch for more papers by this authorYukio Ando MD, Yukio Ando MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorHidetsugu Ueyama MD, Hidetsugu Ueyama MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorSusumu Watanabe MD, Susumu Watanabe MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasumi Miyaji MD, Masumi Miyaji MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorYoshiya Tanaka MD, Yoshiya Tanaka MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasayuki Ando MD, Masayuki Ando MD The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorShukuro Araki MD, Shukuro Araki MD Department of Neurology, Ohmuta Mitsui Hospital, 1-100 Tenryo-machi, Ohmuta 864, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Kate Spillane MBBCh, PhD, Dr. Kate Spillane MBBCh, PhD Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital London ECIA 7BE, EnglandSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Kulan Nagendran MRCP, Dr. Kulan Nagendran MRCP Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital London ECIA 7BE, EnglandSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Dan S. Tunstall Pedoe DPhil, FRCP, Dr. Dan S. Tunstall Pedoe DPhil, FRCP Department of Cardiology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital London ECIA 7BE, EnglandSearch for more papers by this authorKen Ikeda MD, Ken Ikeda MD Department of Neurology, S90 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44195 USASearch for more papers by this authorHiroshi Mitsumoto MD, Hiroshi Mitsumoto MD Department of Neurology, S90 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44195 USASearch for more papers by this authorDr. Ludwig Gutmann MD, Dr. Ludwig Gutmann MD Department of Neurology West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506Search for more papers by this authorDr. Alvaro Gutierrez MD, Dr. Alvaro Gutierrez MD Department of Neurology West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506Search for more papers by this authorDr. Valeric Burton MD, Dr. Valeric Burton MD Department of Neurology West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506Search for more papers by this authorDr. Hanns C. Hopf MD, Dr. Hanns C. Hopf MD Department of Neurology University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorM. Sadeh MD, M. Sadeh MD Department of Neurology and Internal Medicine E The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel-Hashomer 52621, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorR. Pauzner MD, R. Pauzner MD Department of Neurology and Internal Medicine E The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel-Hashomer 52621, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorI. Blatt MD, I. Blatt MD Department of Neurology and Internal Medicine E The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel-Hashomer 52621, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorM. Mouallem MD, M. Mouallem MD Department of Neurology and Internal Medicine E The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel-Hashomer 52621, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorZ. Farfel MD, Z. Farfel MD Department of Neurology and Internal Medicine E The Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel-Hashomer 52621, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorIrwin M. Siegel MD, Irwin M. Siegel MD MDA Neuromuscular Disease Clinic, Weiss Memorial Hospital, 4640 N. Marine Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60640 USASearch for more papers by this authorGene Bernardoni CO, Gene Bernardoni CO MDA Neuromuscular Disease Clinic, Weiss Memorial Hospital, 4640 N. Marine Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60640 USASearch for more papers by this authorDr. Suhail Baithun MB, MRCPATH, Dr. Suhail Baithun MB, MRCPATH Department of Morbid Anatomy, The Royal London Hospital London E1, U.KSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Michael Swash MD, FRCP, FRCPATH, Dr. Michael Swash MD, FRCP, FRCPATH Department of Morbid Anatomy, The Royal London Hospital London E1, U.KSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Nadir Hasan MBBS, Dr. Nadir Hasan MBBS Department of Histopathology, Newham General Hospital, London E13, U.KSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Adrian Wagg MB, MRCP, Dr. Adrian Wagg MB, MRCP Department of Medicine, Newham General Hospital, London E13, U.KSearch for more papers by this authorQ. Ghanem MD, Q. Ghanem MD National Defence Medical Centre, 1745 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1 A OK6Search for more papers by this authorDaniel H. Jacobs MD, Daniel H. Jacobs MD Department of Neurology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 39th and Rainbow Kansas City, Kansas 66103 USASearch for more papers by this authorPatrick W. Jamieson MD, Patrick W. Jamieson MD Department of Neurology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 39th and Rainbow Kansas City, Kansas 66103 USASearch for more papers by this authorYoshihisa Masakado MD, Yoshihisa Masakado MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorYukio Noda MD, Yukio Noda MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorNaoichi Chino MD, Naoichi Chino MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasa-aki Nagata MD, Masa-aki Nagata MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorAkio Kimura MD, Akio Kimura MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKazuto Akaboshi MD, Kazuto Akaboshi MD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: September 1993 https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.880160917Citations: 23Read 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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