Comparison of sensory conduction techniques in the diagnosis of mild idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome: Which finger, which test?

Rheumatology International

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 217-220

  Demirci, Serpil ^a,c   Sonel, Birkan ^b  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Comparative tests; Electrodiagnostic sensitivity; Segmental sensory nerve conduction; Standard tests

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HAND; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSORY ANALYSIS;

EID: 4043079421     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-003-0351-y     Document Type: Article

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