Quantitative sensory testing in patients with polyneuropathy and healthy individuals

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 117, Issue SUPPL. 188, 2008, Pages 56-61

  Nebuchennykh, M ^a,b   Loseth S ^b   Stalberg E ^c   Mellgren, S I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Nerve conduction study; Polyneuropathy; Quantitative sensory testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; POLYNEUROPATHY; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; SENSORY ANALYSIS; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; UNPLEASANT SENSATION; AGE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FOOT; HEAT; INNERVATION; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOT; HEAT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; POLYNEUROPATHIES; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

EID: 42649144442     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2008.01033.x     Document Type: Article

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