Neurophysiological approach in the peripheral anesthetic blocks as a diagnosis and prognosis tool for spasticity

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1491-1492

  Viel, Eric J ^a  

^a NÎMES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; PHENOL;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PES EQUINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPASTICITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENOTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 20444372937     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2005.03.003     Document Type: Editorial

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