Localization of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow using new stimulator for the inching test

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1021-1026

  Kim, Dong Hwee ^a   Kang, Yoon Kyoo ^a   Hwang, Miriam ^a   Jo, Ho Sung ^a   Kim, Ki Hoon ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Conduction delay; Inching test; Nerve conduction study; Stimulator; Ulnar neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELBOW; ELECTRODE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCHING TEST; LABORATORY TEST; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; ELBOW; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; REACTION TIME; ULNAR NEUROPATHIES;

EID: 1842455381     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2003.12.017     Document Type: Article

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