Nerve conduction velocity study of the upper limb in Raynaud's phenomenon

Rheumatology International

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 165-169

  Mondelli, M ^a   Romano, C ^b   De Stefano, R ^b   Cioni, R ^b  

^a Serv EMG ASL 7   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Median nerve; Nerve conduction velocity; Polyneuropathy; Raynaud's phenomenon; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0033887204     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002960000049     Document Type: Article

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