An automated electrodiagnostic technique for detection of carpal tunnel syndrome

Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 2000, Issue , 2000, Pages 2-9

  Leffler, Christopher T ^a   Gozani, Shai N ^b   Nguyen, Zung Q ^a   Cros, Didier ^c  

^a NeuMetrix Inc ^*  (United States)

^b HARVARD MIT DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); Distal motor latency (DML); Median neuropathy at the wrist (MNW); Temperature; Volume conduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE STIMULATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCREENING TEST; WAVEFORM; WRIST;

EID: 4243935076     PISSN: 15268748     EISSN: 15268748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/15268740052050988     Document Type: Article

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