Selective activation of small nerve fibers for assessing carpal tunnel syndrome

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 7 VOLS, Issue , 2005, Pages 3668-3671

  Sundar, Swarna ^a   González Cueto, José A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anodal blocking; Carpal tunnel syndrome

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; ELECTRODES; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT TREATMENT;

ANODAL BLOCKING; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS); NERVE FIBERS; SURFACE ELECTRODES;

NEUROLOGY;

EID: 33846939334     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1617278     Document Type: Conference Paper

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