Long-term outcomes of symptomatic electrodiagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 61, Issue 2 A, 2003, Pages 194-198

  Kouyoumdjian, Joao Aris ^a,b   Morita, Maria P A ^a   Molina, Amalia F P ^a   Zanetta, Dirce M T ^a   Sato, Adriana K ^a   Rocha, Carlos E D ^a   Fasanella, Claudia C ^a  

^a Medicine School   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Compression neuropathy; Electrodiagnosis; Median nerve; Nerve conduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037684908     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2003000200007     Document Type: Article

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