Quantitative evaluation of sympathetic nervous system dysfunction in patients with reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 102-106

  Ide, J ^a   Yamaga, M ^a   Kitamura, T ^a   Takagi, K ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; INHALATION; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; INHALATION; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOMOTOR SYSTEM;

EID: 0031043983     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80031-9     Document Type: Article

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