Comparison of vibration perception thresholds in individuals with diffuse upper limb pain and carpal tunnel syndrome

Pain

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-269

  Tucker, A T ^a,b   White, P D ^a   Kosek, E ^d   Pearson, R M ^b,c   Henderson, M ^a   Coldrick, A R ^a   Cooke, E D ^a   Kidd, B L ^b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c HAROLD WOOD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carpal Tunnel syndrome; Microcirculatory blood flow; Upper limb pain disorder; Vibration perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LIMB PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NOCICEPTION; OUTPATIENT; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; ULNAR NERVE; VIBRATION SENSE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; UPPER EXTREMITY; VIBRATION;

EID: 33846249907     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.08.024     Document Type: Article

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