NeuroQuick - A novel bedside test for small fiber neuropathy?

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1000-1007

  Haussleiter, Ida S ^a   Richter, Helmut ^a   Scherens, Andrea ^a   Schwenkreis, Peter ^a   Tegenthoff, Martin ^a   Maier, Christoph ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bedside test; NeuroQuick; QST; Screening; Small fiber neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHY; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 51049122800     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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