Selective abnormality of the N13 spinal SEP to dermatomal stimulation in patients with cervical monoradiculopathy

Neurophysiologie Clinique

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 221-229

  Le Pera, D ^a   Valeriani, M ^a   Tonali, P ^a,b   Restuccia, D ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical monoradiculopathy; Dermatomal somatosensory evoked potential; N13 somatosensory evoked potential

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOME; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; ITALY; SPINAL ROOT;

EID: 0032103870     PISSN: 09877053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0987-7053(98)80113-5     Document Type: Article

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