Effects of oral isotretinoin therapy on peripheral nerve functions: A preliminary study

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-84

  Aydogan, K ^a   Karli, N ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG TOLERANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; SENSORY SYSTEM PARAMETERS; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN DISEASE; SYMPTOM; ULNAR NERVE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 33845782044     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2006.02268.x     Document Type: Article

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