An assessment of the sympathetic function within the hand in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 402-408

  Zyluk, A ^a   Kosovets, L ^a  

^a POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Sympathetic skin response

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOSCOPY; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COLD; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SWEATING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COLD TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPIC ANGIOSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SWEATING;

EID: 85047681383     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193410361292     Document Type: Article

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