Neurological diagnosis - Aspects of quantitative sensory testing methodology in relation to hand-arm vibration syndrome

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 68-77

  Lundström, Ronnie ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Perception; Psychophysics; QST; Tactile; Thermal; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; COLD; COMPRESSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EAR; EYE; HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME; HEAT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRESSURE; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; REACTION TIME; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; SENSORY EVALUATION; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SENSORY STIMULATION; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STANDARDIZATION; SYMPTOM; TACTILE STIMULATION; TOUCH; VIBRATION;

EID: 0036461265     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200100279     Document Type: Conference Paper

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