Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To assess prospectively the significance of sonographic measurements of the median nerve in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), to look for proper parameters and cutoff values for the sonographic diagnosis, and to correlate with the electrophysiological findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study involved 30 patients, who were clinically diagnosed as CTS merely based on their symptoms and signs; and 30 healthy volunteers were served as controls. Eligible subjects underwent sonographic and electromyographic detection. RESULTS:In the CTS patient group, the cross-sectional area (CSA) at the pisiform bone level (CSA2) and the diameter (D) of the median nerve increased. When the cutoff values of CSA2 and D were 0.105 cm(2) and 0.195 cm, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the diagnosis were 91.5, 94.5, 94.1%, and 90.7, 80.4, 86.5%, respectively. Both CSA and D were negatively related to sensory conduction velocity, while CSA was positively related to distal motor latency. CONCLUSION:There is a good association of sonographic with electrophysiologic detection for the diagnosis of CTS.
journal_name
Neurol Resjournal_title
Neurological researchauthors
Guan J,Ji F,Chen W,Chu H,Lu Zdoi
10.1179/1743132811Y.0000000028subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-11-01 00:00:00pages
970-5issue
9eissn
0161-6412issn
1743-1328journal_volume
33pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) cause a substantial burden to the patient, relatives, and the society as a whole. Much experience and knowledge during the last two decades have improved the neurosurgical treatment as well as the outcome. However, there is still much debate on what actually happens when exter...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132813Y.0000000227
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Objective: To assess the neuropsychological status of pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and its relationship with clinical variables in a longitudinal study.Methods: Patients with MS (n = 46) and age- and gender-matched healthy control subjects (HCs, n = 53) were given tests of non-verbal reasoning, attention...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164102101199828
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132815Y.0000000045
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000097
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1994.11740190
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164110X12816242542490
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1998.11740530
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1980.11739556
更新日期:1980-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/174313209X459093
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164110X12816242542571
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1998.11740555
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2018.1428276
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1990.11739907
更新日期:1990-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1179/016164109X12537002793760
更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164110X12656393665206
更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2020.1847530
更新日期:2020-11-11 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2000.11740690
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2020.1794371
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1997.11740851
更新日期:1997-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1080/01616412.1999.11741025
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We describe the technique of percutaneous carotid artery stent placement with distal protection in a patient in whom marked innominate artery ectasia prevented transfemoral access to the right common carotid artery. After induction of general anesthesia, ultrasound was used to guide direct puncture of the common carot...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164104225013978
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132811Y.0000000041
更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132813Y.0000000216
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164102101199710
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The haemodynamic mechanisms responsible for the appearance of paraparetic transient ischaemic attacks in ten patients with childhood moyamoya disease who subsequently underwent bifrontal omental transplantation were investigated. Cerebral perfusion (CP) was measured with 99mTc-hexamethylene-propyleneamine oxime single...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1995.11740306
更新日期:1995-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164110X12767786356471
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study examined the changes in cerebral blood flow, water content, and lipoxygenase metabolites (leukotrienes) following bilateral carotid artery occlusion (BCO) and reperfusion in the gerbil. The effect of inhibiting lipoxygenase with nordihydroguaretic acid (NDGA) was also examined. BCO caused cerebral blood flo...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1986.11739731
更新日期:1986-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Disturbances in the hypothalamo-pituitary axis are supposed to modulate activity of multiple sclerosis (MS). We hypothesised that the extent of HYP damage may determine severity of MS and may be associated with the disease evolution. We suggested fatigue and depression may depend on the degree of damage of t...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2016.1275460
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00