The diagnostic sensitivity of different F wave parameters

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 535-540

  Weber, Frank ^a  

^a Military Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronodispersion; F wave; Polyneuropathy; Radiculopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MONONEUROPATHY; MOTOR NERVE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PERONEUS NERVE; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; SCHOOL CHILD; TIBIAL NERVE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0031785984     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.65.4.535     Document Type: Article

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