Power spectrum analysis of compound muscle action potential in carpal tunnel syndrome patients

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-71

  Ogura, Taku ^a   Kubo, Toshikazu ^a   Okuda, Yoshiki ^a   Lee, Kookho ^a   Kira, Yasuhiko ^a   Aramaki, Shunzo ^a   Nakanishi, Fumihiko ^a  

^a Pref Rehab Hosp Ment Phy Disab   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Compound muscle action potential; Power spectrum analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE STIMULATION; POWER SPECTRUM; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; THUMB; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0036624767     PISSN: 10225536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/230949900201000112     Document Type: Article

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