The natural history of carpal tunnel syndrome: A study of 20 hands evaluated 4 to 9 years after initial diagnosis

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 301-304

  Resende, L A L ^a   Tahara, A ^a   Fonseca, R G ^a   Sardenberg, T ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Natural history

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0041932482     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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