Electrical perceptual threshold testing: A validation study

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 140-146

  Leong, Grace Woon Su ^a   Gorrie, Catherine A ^b   Ng, Karl ^a   Rutkowski, Sue ^a   Waite, Phil M E ^b  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electrical perceptual thresholds; Electrical stimulation; Quantitative sensory testing; Reliability; Sensory testing; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOME; ELECTRICAL PERCEPTUAL THRESHOLD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STIMULUS; VALIDATION STUDY; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 66449125054     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2009.11760765     Document Type: Article

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