Preliminary evaluation of a sensory and psychomotor functional test battery for carpal tunnel syndrome: Part 1 - Confirmed cases and normal subjects

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 852-860

  Jeng, One Jang ^a   Radwin, Robert G ^b   Fryback, Dennis G ^b  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Motor; Nerve conduction; Surveillance; Tactility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 0031452782     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012180     Document Type: Article

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