Electric sympathetic block: Current theoretical concepts and clinical results

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-46

  Schwartz, Robert G ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric sympathetic block; Electroceuticals; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL;

EID: 0031890368     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-1998-10105     Document Type: Review

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