Quantification of the Trömner signs: A sensitive marker for cervical spondylotic myelopathy

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 923-927

  Chang, Chein Wei ^a,c   Chang, Kai Yin ^b   Lin, Swei Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy; Neurological reflex; Neurophysiology; Tr mner sign

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; CERVICAL SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TROMNER SIGN; CERVICAL SPINE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL REFLEX; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPONDYLOSIS;

AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; REFLEX, ABNORMAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPONDYLOSIS;

EID: 80052599647     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1681-6     Document Type: Article

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