Neurophysiological testing correlates with clinical examination according to fibre type involvement and severity in sensory neuropathy

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 417-422

  Lefaucheur, J P ^a   Creange A ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NEODYMIUM LASER; NERVE FIBER; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SURAL NERVE; TENDON REFLEX; TIBIAL NERVE; TOUCH; VIBRATION SENSE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSATION DISORDERS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 12144290331     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.019208     Document Type: Article

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