Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 435-439 , March 2009

Long-Term Pain, Fatigue, and Impairment in Neuralgic Amyotrophy

  • Nens van Alfen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Centre Nijmegen, Donders Center for Neuroscience, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Neuromuscular Centre Nijmegen, Donders Center for Neuroscience, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Nens van Alfen, MD, PhD, Neuromuscular Centre Nijmegen, Dept of Neurology, 920 KNF, Donders Centre for Neuroscience, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Sieberen P. van der Werf, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology, Neuromuscular Centre Nijmegen, Donders Center for Neuroscience, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Baziel G. van Engelen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Centre Nijmegen, Donders Center for Neuroscience, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.08.216

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 435-439 , March 2009

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