An electrophysiological severity scale in tarsal tunnel syndrome

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 284-289

  Mondelli, M ^a   Morana, P ^b   Padua, L ^c  

^a ASL 7   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Neurophysiology; Tarsal tunnel syndrome; Tibial nerve

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HALLUX; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURAL NERVE; TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 1642484253     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1600-0404.2003.00224.x     Document Type: Review

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