Preliminary data on VibraTip®, a new source of standardised vibration for bedside assessment of peripheral neuropathy

British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 284-286

  Levy, Andy ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

neuropathy; pallesthesia; vibration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIABETIC PATIENT; FOOT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY NERVE; STANDARDIZATION; VIBRATION;

EID: 79751508522     PISSN: 14746514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474651410390741     Document Type: Article

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