Thermotactile threshold testing for the evaluation of sensory nerve function in vibration-exposed patients and workers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 90-96

  Sakakibara, H ^a   Maeda, S ^b   Yonekawa, Y ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hand arm vibration; Likelihood ratio; Neuropathy; Thermal threshold

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOREARM; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; MEASUREMENT; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAIN THRESHOLD; SENSORY NERVE; TEMPERATURE; TOUCH; VIBRATION; VIBRATION SYNDROME; WORKER;

EID: 0036461059     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200100282     Document Type: Conference Paper

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