Electrophysiological assessment in neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 253-256

  Cruz Martinez A ^a   Arpa, J ^a  

^a NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus lesion; C8 T1 roots; Cervical rib; Nerve conduction study; Thoracic outlet syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; RIB; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; THENAR; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; PERIPHERAL NERVES; REACTION TIME; THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME;

EID: 0034949206     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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