Peripheral autonomic nerve dysfunction in asymptomatic leprosy contacts

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-38

  Wilder Smith, E ^a   Wilder Smith, A ^a   Egger, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Autonomic nerve damage; Early leprosy neuropathy; Leprosy contacts; Vasomotor reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MALE; NEPAL; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; REFERENCE VALUES; REFLEX; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN;

EID: 0030825326     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(97)05363-X     Document Type: Article

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