Tenelectrodes: A new stimulator for inching technique in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 479-484

  Kang, Yoon Kyoo ^a   Kim, Dong Hwee ^a   Lee, Seung Hwa ^b   Hwang, Miriam ^a   Han, Myung Soo ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korean Veterans Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Inching technique; Median nerve; Multielectrode stimulator; Nerve conduction study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIDROMIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTRODE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE STIMULATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037899077     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.3.479     Document Type: Article

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