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World J Rheumatol. Oct 3, 2012; 2(2): 21-26
Published online Oct 3, 2012. doi: 10.5499/wjr.v2.i2.21
Spinal accessory neuropathy in patients with chronic neck pain
Mohamed A Hefny, Mona S Ghaly, Sahar M Greish, Noha M Abogresha, Ayman E Fahim
Mohamed A Hefny, Mona S Ghaly, Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, 4111 Ismailia, Egypt
Sahar M Greish, Noha M Abogresha, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, 4111 Ismailia, Egypt
Ayman E Fahim, Department of Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, 4111 Ismailia, Egypt
Author contributions: Ghaly MS, Hefny MA, Greish SM, Abogresha NM and Fahim AE wrote the paper; Fahim AE performed the statistics and revised the manuscript; Greish SM and Abogresha NM revised the literature and the electrodiagnostic data and helped in editing the manuscript; Ghaly MS and Hefny MA recruited the patients, performed rheumatologic examination and electrodiagnosis, revised statistical data, and helped in submitting the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Mona S Ghaly, MD, Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, 4111 Ismailia, Egypt. xmghaly@gmail.com
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Received: July 14, 2012
Revised: August 31, 2012
Accepted: September 6, 2012
Published online: October 3, 2012
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