Dorsal root ganglionectomy for the diagnosis of sensory neuropathies. Surgical technique and results

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 266-273

  Colli, Benedicto Oscar ^a   Carlotti Jr , Carlos Gilberto ^a   Assirati Jr , João Alberto ^a   Lopes, Luiza da Silva ^a   Marques Jr , Wilson ^a   Chimelli, Leila ^b   Neder, Luciano ^a   Barreira, Amilton Antunes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Dorsal root ganglionectomy; Sensory neuronopathy; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GANGLIONECTOMY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; SENSORY GANGLION; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SPINAL GANGLION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GANGLIA, SPINAL; GANGLIONECTOMY; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONS, AFFERENT; SENSATION DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39749124332     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2007.01.057     Document Type: Article

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