Influence of body mass index on median nerve function, carpal canal pressure, and cross-sectional area of the median nerve

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 481-485

  Werner, Robert A ^a,b   Jacobson, Jon A ^a   Jamadar, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electromyography; Median nerve; Pressure; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARPAL BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FUNCTION; OBESITY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; ULNAR NERVE; ULTRASOUND; WRIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; BODY MASS INDEX; CARPAL BONES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURONS, AFFERENT; OBESITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 4644287580     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.20125     Document Type: Article

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