Contribution of ultrasound in the assessment of nerve diseases

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-54

  Padua, L ^a,b   Liotta, G ^b,c   Di Pasquale, A ^b,d   Granata, G ^a,b   Pazzaglia, C ^a,b   Caliandro, P ^a,b   Martinoli, C ^e  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrodiagnosis; Peripheral neuropaties; Routine practice; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMORAL NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PERONEAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; ULTRASOUND;

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 84155168072     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2011.03421.x     Document Type: Article

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