Impact of electromyographic findings on choice of treatment and outcome

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 783-787

  Rigler, I ^a   Podnar, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Clinical neurophysiology; Electromyography; Nerve conduction studies; Neurologic examination; Peripheral neurology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MONONEUROPATHY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADICULOPATHY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADICULOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347352177     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01855.x     Document Type: Article

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