Repeatability of nerve conduction measurements using automation

Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 405-410

  Kong, Xuan ^a   Lesser, Eugene A ^a   Megerian, J Thomas ^a   Gozani, Shai N ^a  

^a NeuroMetrix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; CMAP; F wave; Nerve conduction study; Repeatability; SNAP

Indexed keywords

CMAP; F-WAVE; NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY; REPEATABILITY; SNAP;

DSL; MODEMS; MOTORS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINES;

AUTOMATION;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTONEURON; NERVE CONDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSORY NERVE CELL; STATISTICS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ARM; AUTOMATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURONS, AFFERENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34247540320     PISSN: 13871307     EISSN: 15732614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10877-006-9046-8     Document Type: Article

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