Carpal tunnel syndrome with normal nerve conduction studies

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 515-522

  Witt, John C ^a   Hentz, Joseph G ^a   Stevens, J Clarke ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Clinical features; Median neuropathy; Normal nerve conduction studies; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842478026     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.20019     Document Type: Article

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