Innervation of the human epidermis. A historical review

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-70

  Lauria, G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidermis; Intra epidermal nerve fibers; Protein gene product 9.5; Sensory neuropathy; Skin biopsy

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPSY; CLASSIFICATION; EPIDERMIS; HISTORY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; NERVE ENDING; NERVE FIBER; NEUROANATOMY; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CELL; STAINING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY; EPIDERMIS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NERVE ENDINGS; NERVE FIBERS; NEUROANATOMY; NEURONS, AFFERENT; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0033068708     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720050013     Document Type: Article

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