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Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy: A case report
A 24-year old female patient with the history of pressure ulcers in distal extremities resulted in severe deformity will be reported. Her disease started when she was 9 years old and a similar history was found in her brother. In physical examination, pain and temperature sensations were impaired in distal extremities. Nerve conduction velocity showed impaired sensory and normal motor responses...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2220-1181,2220-1173
DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2010.10872682