Electrophysiologic evaluation of peripheral nerve injuries in children following the Marmara earthquake

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 207-212

  Uzun, Nurten ^a,b   Savrun, Feray Karaali ^a   Kiziltan, Meral Erdemir ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Mesa Kemerkoy Sitesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AXONAL INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CRUSH SYNDROME; DEMOGRAPHY; EARTHQUAKE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 17644382297     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738050200030701     Document Type: Article

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