Peripheral large nerve fibre function in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-20

  Chroni, E ^a   Georgiou, S ^a   Polychronopoulos, P ^a   Sagriotis, A ^a   Monastirli, A ^a   Pasmatzi, E ^a   Tsambaos, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Neuropathy; Neurophysiology; Plaque psoriasis; Sensory conduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSORIASIS;

EID: 33846167098     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01522.x     Document Type: Article

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