Nerve ultrasound
A reproducible diagnostic tool in peripheral neuropathy
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- Received April 6, 2018
- Accepted in final form October 1, 2018
- First Published December 28, 2018.
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Author Disclosures
- Johan A. Telleman, MD*,
- Ingrid J.T. Herraets, MD*,
- H. Stephan Goedee, MD, PhD,
- Camiel Verhamme, MD, PhD,
- Stavros Nikolakopoulos, PhD,
- Jan-Thies H. van Asseldonk, MD, PhD,
- W. Ludo van der Pol, MD, PhD,
- Leonard H. van den Berg, MD, PhD and
- Leo H. Visser, MD, PhD
- Johan A. Telleman, MD*,
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- Ingrid J.T. Herraets, MD*,
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- H. Stephan Goedee, MD, PhD,
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travel grand from Shire/Baxalta. This entity had no rol in any of the aspects described in the manuscript (study design, data acquisition, analysis, drafting and revision of manuscript).
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This study was supported by the Prinses Beatrix Spierfonds (W.OR14-08). This entity had no rol in any of the aspects described in the manuscript (study design, data acquisition, analysis, drafting and revision of manuscript).
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- Camiel Verhamme, MD, PhD,
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Nerve and muscle ultrasound; 25%; address as in authorship
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- Stavros Nikolakopoulos, PhD,
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- Jan-Thies H. van Asseldonk, MD, PhD,
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- W. Ludo van der Pol, MD, PhD,
Non-profit entity SMA Europe
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1. Member of the data monitoring committee (DMC)for Novartis 2. Ad hoc consultancy for Biogen (fees paid to my employer) 3. Ad hoc consultancy for Avexis (fees paid to my employer)
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Research support from the Prinses Beatrix Fonds and Stichting Spieren voor Spieren
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- Leonard H. van den Berg, MD, PhD and
Scientific Advisory Boards of Biogen, Cytokinetics, Wave Life Sciences, Sarepta
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Octapharma, Shire
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry Neuromuscular Disorders
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received an educational grant from Shire
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The Netherlands ALS Foundation; Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (Vici scheme) The Netherlands ALS Foundation
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- Leo H. Visser, MD, PhD
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(1) Merck Serono (2) Genzyme Sanofi (3) Teva
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(1) ZonMw Topzorg, Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
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Prinses Beatrix Spierfonds
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- From the Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology (J.A.T., I.J.T.H., J.-T.H.v.A., L.H.V.), Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.A.T., I.J.T.H., H.S.G., W.L.v.d.P., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, UMC Utrecht; Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology (C.V.), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; and Department of Biostatistics (S.N.), Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, the Netherlands.
- Correspondence
Dr. Visser lh.visser{at}etz.nl
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