Differential diagnosis of atypical focal peripheral neuropathy: Case report

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 231-241

  Cook, Chad ^a   Goode, Adam ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATYPICAL FOCAL PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ERGONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE TRAINING; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RADIAL NERVE; SELF EVALUATION; SHORT FORM 36; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; WRIST;

EID: 34547794751     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980701209337     Document Type: Article

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