Thermal record of the test tubes method used for small fibers assessment

In Brazil, the test that uses test tubes filled with cold water (25ºC) and tubes filled with water heated to a temperature of 45ºC is recommended by the Ministry of Health as a way of evaluate thermal sensitivity on the injured skin of leprosy patients. The purpose of this work was to quantify the t...

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Main Authors: Denny D. Collina, Manoel F. Villarroel, Carlos Julio Tierra-Criollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2011-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000700017&lng=en&tlng=en