Median mixed nerve conduction studies in the forearm: Evidence against retrograde demyelination in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 541-546

  Wilson, John R ^a  

^a HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electrodiagnosis; Median nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMYELINATION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE POTENTIAL; RECORDING;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOREARM; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION;

EID: 0032438325     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-199811000-00014     Document Type: Article

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