Measuring vibration threshold with a graduated tuning fork in normal aging and in patients with polyneuropathy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 743-747

  Martina, I S J ^a   Van Koningsveld, R ^a   Schmitz, P I M ^a   Van Der Meche F G A ^a   Van Doorn, P A ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aging; Graduated tuning fork; Vibration sense

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HALLUX; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULNA; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 0031791493     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.65.5.743     Document Type: Article

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