Acute brachial neuropathy - Electrophysiological study and clinical profile

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 158-164

  Kim, Kwang Kuk ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute brachial neuropathy(ABN); Brachial plexopathy; Cervical radiculopathy; Nerve conduction study(NCS)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; AGED; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEURITIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSATION DISORDERS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0030112813     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1996.11.2.158     Document Type: Article

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