The reason for forearm conduction slowing in carpal tunnel syndrome: An electrophysiological follow-up study after surgery

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1091-1095

  Chang, Ming Hong ^a,b,c   Wei, Shiew Jue ^a,b,c   Chen, Lee Wei ^d  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Conduction block; Electrodiagnosis; Retrograde axonal atrophy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037507329     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1388-2457(03)00057-9     Document Type: Article

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