An approach to the evaluation of peripheral neuropathies

Seminars in Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-159

  Bromberg, Mark B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Neuropathy signs; Neuropathy symptoms; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; VITAMIN;

ANAMNESIS; AREFLEXIA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG USE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; SKIN TINGLING; SYMPTOM; TACTILE STIMULATION; TENDON REFLEX; VIBRATION SENSE;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, NEUROLOGICAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 20544460948     PISSN: 02718235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-871323     Document Type: Review

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