The syndrome of painful legs and moving toes - A case report

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 446-447

  Tan, A K Y ^a   Tan, C B ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ephaptic excitation; GABA agonists; Moving toes; Painful legs; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; CLONAZEPAM;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; INTRACTABLE PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SYNDROME; TOE;

BACLOFEN; CLONAZEPAM; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; GABA MODULATORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SYNDROME; TOES;

EID: 0030203829     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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