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The role of electrodiagnostic testing in carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Phillips, LH; Juel, VC
Published in: Neurosurg Focus
July 15, 1997

Electrodiagnostic testing in patients who have upper-extremity symptoms, which may include carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), has been the gold standard for diagnosis for many years. Despite their value, these tests are underutilized. The authors examined the use patterns of electrodiagnostic testing at the University of Virginia by reviewing the records of the Electromyography Laboratory for the calendar year 1994. Studies in patients with CTS comprised 15% of the 1626 studies performed during that time. The mononeuropathy was mild in the majority of cases and most of the patients were referred for testing by specialists. There was a clear referral bias on the part of the primary care physicians, and the severity of mononeuropathy in the patients they referred for testing was significantly greater than in patients referred by specialists.

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Neurosurg Focus

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1092-0684

Publication Date

July 15, 1997

Volume

3

Issue

1

Start / End Page

e2

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 1109 Neurosciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Phillips, L. H., & Juel, V. C. (1997). The role of electrodiagnostic testing in carpal tunnel syndrome. Neurosurg Focus, 3(1), e2. https://doi.org/10.3171/foc.1997.3.1.5
Phillips, L. H., and V. C. Juel. “The role of electrodiagnostic testing in carpal tunnel syndrome.Neurosurg Focus 3, no. 1 (July 15, 1997): e2. https://doi.org/10.3171/foc.1997.3.1.5.
Phillips LH, Juel VC. The role of electrodiagnostic testing in carpal tunnel syndrome. Neurosurg Focus. 1997 Jul 15;3(1):e2.
Phillips, L. H., and V. C. Juel. “The role of electrodiagnostic testing in carpal tunnel syndrome.Neurosurg Focus, vol. 3, no. 1, July 1997, p. e2. Pubmed, doi:10.3171/foc.1997.3.1.5.
Phillips LH, Juel VC. The role of electrodiagnostic testing in carpal tunnel syndrome. Neurosurg Focus. 1997 Jul 15;3(1):e2.

Published In

Neurosurg Focus

DOI

EISSN

1092-0684

Publication Date

July 15, 1997

Volume

3

Issue

1

Start / End Page

e2

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 1109 Neurosciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences