A new tactile gnosis instrument in sensibility testing

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 251-257

  Rosén, Brigitta ^a   Lundborg, G ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROPATHY; PATTERN RECOGNITION; SENSIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; VIBRATION;

EID: 0031765986     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(98)80020-3     Document Type: Article

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