Conduction velocity in the forearm segment of the median nerve in patients with impaired conduction through the carpal tunnel

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology - Electromyography and Motor Control

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 192-196

  Fox, J E ^a,b   Bangash, I H ^a,c  

^a Midland Ctr for Neurosurg/Neurol   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Conduction velocity; Neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029951410     PISSN: 0924980X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-980X(96)95546-0     Document Type: Article

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