Electrophysiological characteristics of polyneuropathy in POEMS syndrome: Comparison with CIDP

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 345-348

  Cui, Rong Tai ^a   Huang, Xu Sheng ^a   Liu, Jie Xiao ^a   Chen, Zhao Hui ^a   Pu, Chuan Qiang ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Electromyography; Nerve conduction study; POEMS syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMYELINATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; F WAVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE BLOCK; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NERVOUS SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PERONEUS NERVE; POEMS SYNDROME; POLYNEUROPATHY; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; TIBIAL NERVE; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PERONEAL NEUROPATHIES; POEMS SYNDROME; POLYNEUROPATHIES; POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY, CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84864832853     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: 15371603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNP.0b013e3182624462     Document Type: Conference Paper

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