Median nerve ultrasonography in distinguishing neuropathy sub-types: A pilot study

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 254-259

  Rajabally, Y A ^a   Morlese, J ^a   Kathuria, D ^a   Khan, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axonal; Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; Forearm; Median nerve; Neuropathy; Sensory; Ultrasonography; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOLOGIST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY AXONAL NEUROPATHY; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; WRIST;

AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYNEUROPATHIES; POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY, CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WRIST;

EID: 84858284666     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2011.01527.x     Document Type: Article

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