Tactile stimulation and mechanoreceptors in sensory neuropathies

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Nolano, M ^a   Provitera, V ^a   Lullo, F ^a   Saltalamacchia, A M ^a   Crisci, C ^a   Lanzillo, B ^a   Santoro, L ^b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Meissner corpuscles; Tactile stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243458095     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720170007     Document Type: Article

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