The Electrodiagnosis of Neuropathy: Basic Principles and Common Pitfalls

Neurologic Clinics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-28

  Gooch, Clifton L ^a   Weimer, Louis H ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY HEIGHT; DEMYELINATING NEUROPATHY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GENDER; LATENT PERIOD; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; TEMPERATURE; WAVEFORM;

AGED; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33847119825     PISSN: 07338619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2007.01.011     Document Type: Review

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