Coexistent entrapment neuropathies in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1186-1188

  Kothari, Milind J ^a   Rutkove, Seward B ^b   Logigian, Eric L ^c   Shefner, Jeremy M ^c  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PERONEUS NERVE; POLYNEUROPATHY;

EID: 0029981169     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(96)90146-X     Document Type: Article

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