Clinical and neurophysiological study of peroneal nerve mononeuropathy after substantial weight loss in patients suffering from major depressive and schizophrenic disorder: Suggestions on patients' management

BACKGROUND: Peroneal nerve is susceptible to injuries due to its anatomical course. Excessive weight loss, which reduces the fatty cushion protecting the nerve, is considered a common underlying cause of peroneal palsy. Other predisposing factors, such as prolonged postures, traumas of the region or...

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Autores principales: Papagianni, Aikaterini, Oulis, Panagiotis, Zambelis, Thomas, Kokotis, Panagiotis, Koulouris, George C, Karandreas, Nikos
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2599894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19014507
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-7221-3-24

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