Motor conduction studies and needle electromyography in carpal tunnel syndrome

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 459-475

  Clinchot, D M ^a  

^a Dodd Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULNAR NERVE; WRIST;

EID: 0030880949     PISSN: 10479651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1047-9651(18)30311-5     Document Type: Review

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