Diagnostic and therapeutic status of carpal tunnel syndrome;Aktueller stand in diagnostik und therapie des karpaltunnelsyndroms

Nervenheilkunde

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 132-137

  Bischoff, Christian ^a  

^a Neurol Gemeinschaftspr Munchen B   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Diagnosis; MRI; Therapy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYNEUROPATHY; REVIEW;

EID: 2342568488     PISSN: 07221541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1626295     Document Type: Review

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