European federation of neurological societies/peripheral nerve society guideline on the use of skin biopsy in the diagnosis of small fiber neuropathy. report of a joint task force of the european fe-deration of neurological societies and the peripheral nerve society

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 903-e49

  Lauria, G ^a   Hsieh, S T ^b   Johansson, O ^c   Kennedy, W R ^d   Leger, J M ^e   Mellgren, S I ^f   Nolano, M ^g   Merkies, I S J ^h   Polydefkis, M ⁱ   Smith, A G ^j   Sommer, C ^k   Valls Sole J ^l  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^g IRCCS   (Italy)

^h Infection and Immunology   (Netherlands)

ⁱ JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^l HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

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Author keywords

autonomic; evoked potentials; guidelines; immunohistochemistry; morphometry; nerve conduction study; nerve fibres; neuropathology; neuropathy; pain; protein gene product 9.5; quantitative sensory testing; skin biopsy

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONSENSUS; DATA BASE; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; EVOKED RESPONSE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDLINE; MORPHOMETRICS; NERVE FIBER; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; SMALL FIBER NEUROPATHY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 77953863131     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03023.x     Document Type: Review

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