Mononeuropathy of a distal branch of the femoral nerve in a body building champion

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 669-671

  Padua, L ^a   D'Aloya, E ^a   LoMonaco, M ^a   Padua, R ^a   Gregori, B ^a   Tonali, P ^a,b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anatomical study; Body building; Femoral nerve; Mononeuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY BUILDING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPRESSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMAN; MALE; MONONEUROPATHY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRETCHING; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0030726061     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.5.669     Document Type: Article

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