Frequency of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in patients with definite carpal tunnel syndrome: An electrophysiological evaluation in 100 women

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 259-263

  Seror, P ^a  

^a Laboratoire d'Electromyographie   (France)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electrodiagnosis; Lower brachial plexus; Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve; Sensory nerve conduction; True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANTIDROMIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE LESION; NERVE POTENTIAL; OBESITY; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY NERVE; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; ULNAR NERVE; WRIST;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN; THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 12344326676     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2004.08.008     Document Type: Article

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