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  • The Internet Journal of Neurology
  • Volume 2
  • Number 1

Original Article

Predicting Nerve Root Pathology With Voltage-actuated Sensory Nerve Conduction Threshold

R Cork, S Saleemi, L Hernandez, T Schult, S Brandt

Keywords

afferent, anesthesia, anesthesiology, back pain, critical care medicine, intensive care medicine, neural conduction, neurons, pain measurement, radiculopathy, regional anesthesia, sensory thresholds, trauma

Citation

R Cork, S Saleemi, L Hernandez, T Schult, S Brandt. Predicting Nerve Root Pathology With Voltage-actuated Sensory Nerve Conduction Threshold. The Internet Journal of Neurology. 2002 Volume 2 Number 1.

Abstract
 

There is evidence that the data and images in this article were fabricated or at least misrepresented. We decided to remove this article since it has been used to promote a commercial device. We caution any reader with an old copy of this article to base any diagnosis, treatment, and billing decision based on this article. There might as well be conflict-of-interest issues that have not been disclosed to us at the time of the publication of this article. Again, we caution any reader or practitioner to use any of the information in this article.

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Author Information

Randall C. Cork, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Dept. of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center

Sarosh Saleemi, MD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center

Luis Hernandez, M.D.
Fellow, Pain Management, Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center

Thomas Schult, M.D.
Fellow, Pain Management, Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center

Susan Brandt, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center

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