Normative values of quantitative sensory testing in Hispanic Latino population
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Normative values of quantitative sensory testing in Hispanic Latino population
BACKGROUND Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) is more often used because of the increasing recognition of small fiber neuropathy. METHODS We studied QST in a systematic way in an age-stratified cohort of 83 neurological-free Hispanic Latinamerican patients. Predefined standardized stimuli were applied using the method of limits. RESULTS WDT range from 2.2 to 3.3°C in hands, and from 4.0°C u...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brain and Behavior
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2162-3279,2162-3279
DOI: 10.1002/brb3.466