| Changes in electrophysiological parameters after surgery for the carpal tunnel syndrome. | |
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PMID: 20461017 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition, affecting mostly females. Nerve conduction studies are performed routinely for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgical intervention for release of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel is the treatment of choice. Few studies have looked at the improvement in the electrophysiological parameters after carpal tunnel release. This study compared the distal motor and sensory latencies, motor and sensory amplitudes, and sensory conduction velocities of the median nerves across the carpal tunnel in patients with the carpal tunnel syndrome preoperatively and postoperatively at 18 and 42 weeks, respectively. The results showed improvement in all the studied variables, except the distal sensory latency, 18 weeks after the surgery, whereas the distal sensory latency improved only at 42 weeks postoperatively. These findings denote the differential affection of the sensory and motor fibers in the carpal tunnel syndrome and confirm the value of nerve conduction studies in the evaluation of patients who do not improve or who have recurrence of their symptoms after carpal tunnel release. |
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Authors:
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Taghrid El-Hajj; Rania Tohme; Raja Sawaya |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society Volume: 27 ISSN: 1537-1603 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Neurophysiol Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-03 Completed Date: 2010-09-08 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8506708 Medline TA: J Clin Neurophysiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 224-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Neurology, American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. |
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Adult Aged Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / physiopathology*, surgery* Electrophysiology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Neural Conduction / physiology* Postoperative Period Time Factors |
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