Symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome in women with carpal tunnel syndrome

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 116, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2324-2329

  Seror, P ^a  

^a Laboratoire d'Electromyographie   (France)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Clinical examination; Electrodiagnosis; Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve; Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome; Sensory nerve conduction; Thoracic outlet syndrome; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; PATIENT SELECTION; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; WRIST;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 24644439542     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2005.06.016     Document Type: Article

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