Laboratory methods used in the diagnosis of sudomotor dysfunction and complex regional pain syndromes: A critical review

Pain Digest

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-29

  Longmire, David R ^a,b   Stanton Hicks, Michael ^b   Ranieri, Thomas ^c   Woodley, William E ^d   Leak, W David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NETS Inc   (United States)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; PAIN; REVIEW; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE; SWEATING; SYNDROME;

EID: 0030021677     PISSN: 09389016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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