Idiopathic neuropathy: New paradigms, new promise

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 43-49

  Singer, Mike A ^a   Vernino, Steven A ^a   Wolfe, Gil I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BUFFALO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy; cryptogenic neuropathy; cryptogenic sensory polyneuropathy; idiopathic neuropathy; metabolic syndrome; obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC AXONAL POLYNEUROPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM;

HUMANS; POLYNEUROPATHIES;

EID: 84860631975     PISSN: 10859489     EISSN: 15298027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8027.2012.00395.x     Document Type: Review

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