Sonographic findings of the median nerve and prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with Parkinson's disease

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 546-550

  Yucel, Aylin ^a   Yilmaz, Ozge ^a   Babaoglu, Secil ^a   Acar, Murat ^a   Degirmenci, Bumin ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Diseases; Nerves; Parkinson's disease; Trauma; Ultrasound; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PISIFORM BONE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 49049101870     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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