Carbon disulfide induced polyneuropathy: Sural nerve pathology, electrophysiology, and clinical correlation

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 258-263

  Chu, C C ^a   Huang, C C ^a,c   Chu, N S ^a   Wu, T N ^b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Dis Survlnc and Quarantine Service   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon disuliide; Nerve conduction study; Neurotoxic disease; Polyneuropathy; Sural nerve pathology

Indexed keywords

CARBON DISULFIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE BIOPSY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYNEUROPATHY; SURAL NERVE;

EID: 0029851188     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb07062.x     Document Type: Article

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