title: Refractory studies in early detection of carpal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: We studied refractory periods of the median sensory nerves in 10 patients with mild carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and compared them with the median sensory refractory studies on normal subjects. Our data showed that relative refractory period (RRP) studies are useful in diagnosing early CTS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tulane Medical Center.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Palliyath
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Holden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012031:Refractometry / Q000379:methods*; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000502:physiology*