evaluation of sympathetic skin response in old-polio patients
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Evaluation of Sympathetic Skin Response in Old-Polio Patients
BACKGROUND Many polio patients develop problems such as cold intolerance in the affected limbs, which seems to be due to sympathetic nervous system dysfunction. This study aimed to investigate whether there is a sympathetic system dysfunction in old-polio patients by means of the systematic skin response test. METHOD Forty old-polio patients and 20 healthy subjects were included in the study....
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iranian red crescent medical journalجلد ۱۳، شماره ۱۱، صفحات ۸۲۹-۸۳۱
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