Sensitivities of sensory nerve conduction study parameters in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 565-567

  Prakash, Kumar M ^a,b   Fook Chong, Stephanie ^b   Leoh, Teng Hee ^b   Dan, Yang Fang ^b   Nurjannah, Siti ^b   Tan, Yam Eng ^b   Lo, Yew Long ^a  

^a NATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Nerve conduction studies; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAMETER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; WAVEFORM; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; REACTION TIME; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33845458037     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.wnp.0000229737.94194.36     Document Type: Article

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