Diagnostic and therapeutic value due to suspected diagnosis, long-term complications, and indication for sural nerve biopsy

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 214-217

  Ruth, Albert ^a   Schulmeyer, Frank J ^a   Roesch, Manuela ^a   Woertgen, Chris ^a   Brawanski, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complications; Diagnostic value; Indication; Sural nerve biopsy; Therapeutic value

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMYELINATING NEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; DYSESTHESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NERVE BIOPSY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POLYNEUROPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SURAL NERVE; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 17044426259     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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