Ischaemic sensitivity of axons in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 190-200

  Han, S Eric ^a   Boland, Robert A ^a   Krishnan, Arun V ^a   Vucic, Steve ^a   Lin, Cindy S Y ^a   Kiernan, Matthew C ^a  

^a NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Ischaemia; Nerve excitability

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ELBOW; FEMALE; HAND PARESTHESIA; HUMAN; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; SYMPTOM;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AXONS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION;

EID: 70449515018     PISSN: 10859489     EISSN: 15298027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8027.2009.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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