The diagnostic yield of the nerve-muscle skin biopsy in paediatric neurology practice

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 95-100

  Miller, S ^a   Shevell, M ^a   Silver, K ^a   Kramer, M ^a   Farmer, J P ^b   Montes, J ^b   Watters, G ^b   Rosenblatt, B ^b   Carpenter, S ^b   Karpati, G ^c  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Neurosurgery ^*

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE CONDUCTION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 80051948182     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518429809068161     Document Type: Article

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