Improvement of muscle strenght independently of analgesic effect following spinal cord stimulation: A case report

Europa Medicophysica

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 273-275

  Buonocore, M ^a   Demartini, L ^a   Bonezzi, C ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Muscle strength; Neuro pathic pain; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745399266     PISSN: 00142573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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