A novel fuzzy expert system for the identification of severity of carpal tunnel syndrome

BioMed Research International

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Kunhimangalam, Reeda ^a   Ovallath, Sujith ^b   Joseph, Paul K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

^b Kannur Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERT SYSTEM; FUZZY SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PROGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM; ULNAR NERVE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FUZZY LOGIC; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMANS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84884823139     PISSN: 23146133     EISSN: 23146141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/846780     Document Type: Article

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