A handheld nerve conduction measuring device in carpal tunnel syndrome

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 390-397

  Tolonen, U ^a,b   Kallio, M ^a,b   Ryhanen J ^a   Raatikainen, T ^c   Honkala, V ^d   Lesonen, V ^b   Hakalax, N ^e   Huuskonen, U ^e   Kauppila, M R ^e   Kujala, S ^e   Syrjala P ^e   Hyvonen K ^e   Kovala, T ^e  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b EMG Laboratories Ltd   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Raahe Hospital   (Finland)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electrophysiological testing; Ring finger stimulation; Sensory nerve conduction velocity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; ULNAR NERVE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 34248673718     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2007.00799.x     Document Type: Article

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