Electrophysiological findings in peripheral fibres of subjects with and without post-herpetic neuralgia

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology - Electromyography and Motor Control

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-191

  Mondelli, Mauro ^a,b,c   Romano, Clara ^a   Della Porta, Pietro ^a   Rossi, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b EMG Service ASL 7   (Italy)

^c USL 7   (Italy)

Author keywords

Axonal neuropathy; Herpes zoster; Post herpetic neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NEUROPATHY;

EID: 0029927055     PISSN: 0924980X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-980X(96)95673-8     Document Type: Article

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