Physiologic changes of compound muscle action potentials related to voluntary contraction and muscle length in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-281

  Kim, Byung Jo ^a,b   Date, Elaine S ^b,c   Park, Byung Kyu ^d,e   Choi, Bryan Y ^f   Lee, Sang Heon ^b  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d Pusan National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^f STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Compound muscle action potential; Contraction; Length; Physiologic summation

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTOR POLLICIS BREVIS MUSCLE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THUMB; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WAVEFORM;

EID: 14844320838     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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