High-frequency external muscle stimulation in the relief of symptomatic diabetic neuropathy

Diabetes, Stoffwechsel und Herz

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Kempf, Kerstin ^a   Martin, S ^a  

^a SANA KLINIKUM OFFENBACH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; External muscle stimulation; Neuropathy; Pain; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; DEVICE; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HIGH FREQUENCY EXTERNAL MUSCLE STIMULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; SLEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957315913     PISSN: 18617603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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