Long term and frequent electrophysiological observation in carpal tunnel syndrome

Europa Medicophysica

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 327-332

  Karsidag, S ^a,c   Sahin, S ^a   Karsidag, S Hacikerim ^b   Ayalp, S ^a  

^a MALTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SISLI ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c Baglarbasi Mah   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electromyography follow up

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPLINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPLINTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36049045715     PISSN: 00142573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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