Median neuropathy at the wrist: Diagnostic utility of clinical findings and an automated electrodiagnostic device

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 398-409

  Leffler, Christopher T ^a   Gozani, Shai N ^a,b   Cros, Didier ^c  

^a NeuroMetrix Inc   (United States)

^b HARVARD MIT DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROPATHY; PREDICTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0034004976     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200004000-00015     Document Type: Review

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