Contribution of ultrasound in a neurophysiological lab in diagnosing nerve impairment: A one-year systematic assessment.

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Published in Clin Neurophysiol on April 26, 2007

Authors

L Padua1, I Aprile, C Pazzaglia, G Frasca, P Caliandro, P Tonali, C Martinoli

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Neurology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F Vito 1, Rome, Italy. lpadua@rm.unicatt.it

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