Time-Varying, Biaxial Magnetic Stimulation in Refractory Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Novel Approach. A Pilot Study

Seminars in Integrative Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 123-128

  Weintraub, Michael I ^a   Cole, Steven P ^b  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Research Design Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAGNET; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PARESTHESIA; PILOT STUDY; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY NERVE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN TINGLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TWO TAILED TEST; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33745624567     PISSN: 15431150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sigm.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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