Ultrasound in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy: Structure meets function in the neuromuscular clinic

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1066-1074

  Gallardo, Elena ^a,b   Noto, Yu Ichi ^c   Simon, Neil G ^d,e  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^c KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DISORDER; AXONAL NEUROPATHY; BRAIN MAPPING; CHARCOT MARIE TOOTH DISEASE TYPE 1A; CHARCOT MARIE TOOTH DISEASE TYPE 1B; CHARCOT MARIE TOOTH DISEASE TYPE 2; CHARCOT MARIE TOOTH DISEASE TYPE X1; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISTAL ACQUIRED DEMYELINATING SYMMETRIC NEUROPATHY; ECHOGRAPHY; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HEREDITARY NEUROPATHY WITH LIABILITY TO PRESSURE PALSY; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; MULTIFOCAL ACQUIRED DEMYELINATING SENSORY AND MOTOR NEUROPATHY; NERVE TUMOR; NEUROPATHY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POEMS SYNDROME; POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PATHOLOGY;

HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 84942318219     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2014-309599     Document Type: Article

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