Injection with methylprednisolone in patients with the carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomised double blind trial testing three different doses

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 253, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 574-577

  Dammers, J W H H ^a   Roos, Y ^b   Veering, M M ^a   Vermeulen, M ^b  

^a Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Corticosteroids; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOG RANK TEST; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745039789     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-005-0062-2     Document Type: Article

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