Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 109, Issue 8 , Pages 661-666 , October 2007

Non-traumatic brachial plexopathies, clinical, radiological and neurophysiological findings from a tertiary centre

  • G.M. Mullins

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology Cork University Hospital, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • S.S. O'Sullivan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology Cork University Hospital, Ireland
    • ,
  • A. Neligan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology Cork University Hospital, Ireland
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  • S. Daly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland
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  • R.J. Galvin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology Cork University Hospital, Ireland
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  • B.J. Sweeney

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology Cork University Hospital, Ireland
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  • B. McNamara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland
    • Tel.: +353 21 454600.

Received 21 December 2006 ,Revised 15 May 2007 ,Accepted 16 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2007.05.010

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 109, Issue 8 , Pages 661-666 , October 2007

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