Proximal pain in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: A clinical-neurophysiological study

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-97

  Zanette, Giampietro ^a,b   Marani, Silvia ^a,b   Tamburin, Stefano ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b PEDERZOLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); Median nerve; Neuropathic pain; Paresthesia; Proximal pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; FEMALE; HAND PARESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; THENAR;

ARM; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDIAN NEUROPATHY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURALGIA;

EID: 34250159123     PISSN: 10859489     EISSN: 15298027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8027.2007.00127.x     Document Type: Article

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