F-waves in clinical neurophysiology: A review, methodological issues and overall value in peripheral neuropathies

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology - Electromyography and Motor Control

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 365-374

  Panayiotopoulos, C P ^a   Chroni, E ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical applications; F wave; Methodology; Neuropathies

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROPATHY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030273171     PISSN: 0924980X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-980X(96)95635-0     Document Type: Article

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