Estimation of Median Nerve Axonal Degeneration without Needle Electromyography

Estimation of Median Nerve Axonal Degeneration without Needle Electromyography

Background and Aim: The present study aimed to use the median nerve Compound Muscle Action Potential (CMAP) amplitude by stimulation at the palm instead of Abductor Pollicis Brevis (APB) needle Electromyography (EMG) for determining axonal loss in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). Methods...

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Main Authors: Mozaffar Hosseininezhad, Amir Reza Ghayeghran, Paria Nasiri, Sajjad Saadat, Katayoun Esmaili, Enayatollah Homaei Rad, Zahra Gholipour Soleimani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Guilan University of Medical Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
median nerve
electromyography
carpal tunnel syndrome
Online Access:http://irjns.org/article-1-253-en.pdf

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