Usefulness of segmental and comparative tests in the electrodiagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: The Italian mutticenter study

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 315-320

  Padua, L ^a   Giannini, F ^a   Girlanda, P ^a   Insola, A ^b   Luchetti, R ^b   Lo Monaco, M ^c   Padua, R ^c   Uncini P Tonali, A ^c  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Classification, neurophysiology; Hand function; Multicenter; Patient oriented; Symptom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033205358     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720050047     Document Type: Article

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