Sonography of the median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome with diabetic neuropathy

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 897-907

  Kim, Li Na ^a   Kwon, Hee Kyu ^b   Moon, Hyun Im ^b   Pyun, Sung Bum ^b   Lee, Hang Jae ^c  

^a Sahmyook Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c CHA Bundang Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Diabetic Polyneuropathy; Median Nerve; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 84909581302     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000084     Document Type: Article

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