Delayed bilateral median nerve injury due to low-tension electric current

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-107

  Parano, E ^a,b   Uncini, A ^c   Incorpora, G ^a   Pavone, V ^a   Trifiletti, R R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^d WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed peripheral nerve damage; Electrical injuries; Median nerve injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRIC SHOCK; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE FIBER; NERVE INJURY; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

EID: 0029952296     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973758     Document Type: Article

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