The cutaneous silent period is preserved in cervical radiculopathy: Significance for the diagnosis of cervical myelopathy

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 236-239

  Leis, A Arturo ^a   Kofler, Markus ^b   Stetkarova, Ivana ^c   Stokic, Dobrivoje S ^a  

^a METHODIST REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^b Hochzirl Hospital   (Austria)

^c NA HOMOLCE HOSPITAL   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

A delta fibers; Cervical radiculopathy; Cutaneous silent period; Spinal reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NOCICEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SPINAL REFLEX; THUMB;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RADICULOPATHY; REACTION TIME; REFLEX; SKIN;

EID: 79951678078     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1627-z     Document Type: Article

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