Linear psoriasis following the typical distribution of the sciatic nerve

Journal of Dermatological Case Reports

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 6-11

  Galluzzo, Marco ^a   Talamonti, Marina ^a   Di Stefani, Alessandro ^a   Chimenti, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Immune system; Neurology; Peripheral nervous system; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84981719239     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18987249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3315/jdcr.2015.1189     Document Type: Article

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