Relationship between interpretation and accuracy of the upper limb neurodynamic test 1 in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-63

  Vanti, Carla ^a   Bonfiglioli, Roberta ^a   Calabrese, Monica ^a   Marinelli, Francesco ^a   Violante, Francesco Saverio ^a   Pillastrini, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnostic Tests; Nerve Compression Syndromes; Sensitivity and Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; UPPER LIMB NEURODYNAMIC TEST 1;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHIROPRACTIC; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84855694342     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: 15326586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2011.09.008     Document Type: Article

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