Translation and validation of an instrument for evaluation of severity of symptoms and the functional status in Carpal Tunnel syndrome;Tradução e validação do questionário de avaliação de gravidade dos sintomas e do estado funcional na síndrome do túnel do carpo

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-55

  De Campos, Carmelinda Correia ^a   Mastrocola Manzano, Gilberto ^a   De Andrade, Lucilia Bannwart ^a   Castelo Filho, Adauto ^a   Maciel Nóbrega, João Antonio ^a  

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Author keywords

Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Nerve conduction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE SEVERITY; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0344407502     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2003000100009     Document Type: Article

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