MR imaging findings in brachial plexopathy with thoracic outlet syndrome

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 410-417

  Aralasmak, Ayse ^a   Karaali, K ^a   Cevikol, C ^a   Uysal, H ^a   Senol, U ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CANCER INVASION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROGENIC TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME;

BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME;

EID: 77949511826     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1700     Document Type: Review

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