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Pre- and postoperative electromyographic evaluations in the carpal tunnel syndrome.
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PMID:  22046644     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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Twenty-five cases of carpal tunnel syndrome in 20 patients were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively by electromyography. Clinical improvement resulted in all cases following decompression of the median nerve, and only in a few instances did mild symptoms persist. Distal motor conduction time im proved postoperatively in 24 cases studied, 19 of which returned to normal range. Most of the obvious improvement occurred within the first 3 months and further improvement could be observed as late as 36 months. Although no definite correlation could be established between the preoperative severity of the carpal tunnel syndrome and the postoperative clinical and electrical im provement, there was a definite evidence of better recovery in the younger age group. There was a greater range of improvement and a return closer to normal postoperatively in cases with severe preoperative distal latency. All cases ex amined after 24 months had reached normal values.
Authors:
R E Schlagenhauff; F E Glasauer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurosurgery     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0022-3085     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurosurg.     Publication Date:  1971 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0253357     Medline TA:  J Neurosurg     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  314-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Division of Neurosurgery, Edward J. Meyer Memoria Hospital, buffalo, New York 14215, USA.
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