Focal peripheral neuropathies

Neurology in Practice

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Fuller, Geraint ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; STEROID;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; PERIPHERAL NERVE;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 0038015905     PISSN: 14737086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (12)

1. Staal A, van Gijn J, Spaans F. Mononeuropathies; examination, diagnosis and treatment. London: WB Saunders, 1999. Excellent summary of all focal neuropathies. Know where to find a copy of this or reference 2.
2. Stewart JD. Focal peripheral neuropathies, 3rd ed. Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins, 2000. Excellent summary of all focal neuropathies. Know where to find a copy of this or reference 1.
3. O'Brien MD. Aids to the examination of the peripheral nervous system, 4th ed. London: WB Saunders, 2000. Essential aide memoir.
4. Willison HJ, Winer J. Clinical evaluation and investigation of neuropathies. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003;74(suppl II):ii3-8.
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