A marked increase of superficial sensation, many years after a peripheral neurological lesion, by transcutaneous vibratory stimulaion (TVS). Clinical report;Une augmentation importante de la sensibilite superficielle, de nombreuses annees apres une lesion neurologique peripherique, par stimulation vibratoire transcutanee

Annales de Chirurgie de la Main et du Membre Superieur

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 124-129

  Spicher, C ^a   Kohut, G ^b  

^a Service de Rhumatologie   (France)

^b Hopital Cantonal de Fribourg   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cutaneous Receptors; Sympathetic nervous system; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE LESION; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; PRESSURE SENSE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SKIN STIMULATION; SWEAT TEST; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; ULNAR NERVE; VIBRATION;

EID: 0030785827     PISSN: 07539053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0753-9053(97)80031-2     Document Type: Article

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