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Neurophysiologic Basis of EEG and DC Potentials
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Historical Aspects of EEG
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Morton Neuroma
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Femoral Nerve Injuries
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Electrical Stimulation for Painful Neuroma
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Posterior Tibial Nerve Injury
46 Posterior Tibial Nerve Injury Justin L. Owen, Daniel H. Kim, Se-Hoon Kim, David G. Kline Case Presentation A 28-year-old man presented to the emergency department after sustaining a gunshot…
Sciatic Nerve Compression and Piriformis Syndrome
41 Sciatic Nerve Compression and Piriformis Syndrome Robert J. Spinner and Robert L. Tiel Case Presentation A 58-year-old woman with a long history of Crohn disease and rheumatoid arthritis, for…
Lumbar Plexus Injury
54 Lumbar Plexus Injury Eric M. Jackson and Eric L. Zager Case Presentation A 25-year-old man presented to the neurosurgery clinic for evaluation 2 months after a stab wound to…
Peroneal Nerve Entrapment
44 Peroneal Nerve Entrapment Kimberly Harbaugh and Rajiv Midha Case Presentation A 32-year-old, previously healthy woman in her seventh month of pregnancy suffered a fall with a resultant severe left…
