Leprosy neuropathy: Correlation of clinical and electrophysiological tests

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-14

  Brown, T R ^a   Kovindha, A ^b   Wathanadilokkol, U ^b   Piefer, A ^a   Smith, T ^a   Kraft, G H ^c  

^a McKean Rehabilitation Center   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MALE; NERVE BIOPSY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE INJURY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHY;

ADULT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0029903087     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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