Elevated B6 levels and peripheral neuropathies

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 219-223

  Scott, K ^a   Zeris, S ^a   Kothari, Milind J ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pyridoxine; Sensory neuropathy; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

PYRIDOXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SKIN TINGLING; SYMPTOM; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WEAKNESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PYRIDOXINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 48349130769     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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