Radial neuropathy due to occupational lead exposure: Phenotypic and electrophysiological characteristics of five patients

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-115

  Shobha, N ^a   Taly, Arun ^a   Sinha, Sanjib ^a   Venkatesh, T ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Lead; Neuropathy; Radial nerve

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PENICILLAMINE; SUCCIMER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTERY INDUSTRY; CHELATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHENOTYPE; RADIAL NEUROPATHY;

EID: 67749142104     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.53080     Document Type: Article

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