Clinical and laboratory assessment of distal peripheral nerves in Gulf War veterans and spouses

Neurology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1070-1077

  Davis, Larry E ^a,b   Eisen, S A ^c,e   Murphy, F M ^c   Alpern, R ^g   Parks, B J ^e   Blanchard, M ^c,e   Reda, D J ^g   King, M K ^a,b   Mithen, F A ^c,d   Kang, H K ^f  

^a NEW MEXICO VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^g HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE; POLYNEUROPATHY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SOLDIER; SPOUSE; WAR;

EID: 4644263622     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000138426.88460.CB     Document Type: Article

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