High resolution sonography in the evaluation of the peripheral nervous system in polyneuropathy - A review of the literature

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1342-1351

  Goedee, H S ^a   Brekelmans, G J F ^a   van Asseldonk, J T H ^a   Beekman, R ^b   Mess, W H ^c   Visser, L H ^a  

^a CPRLab   (Netherlands)

^b Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Electrodiagnostic studies; EMG; Peripheral nervous system; Polyneuropathy; Sonography; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MONONEUROPATHY; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARANEOPLASTIC NEUROPATHY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; POEMS SYNDROME; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; EMG; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; POLYNEUROPATHY; SONOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

HUMANS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; POLYNEUROPATHIES;

EID: 84883827932     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12182     Document Type: Review

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