Severe carpal tunnel syndrome with sparing of sensory fibers.
The authors review 111 cases of electrodiagnostically confirmed carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and find that only three patients with moderately to severely advanced CTS have relatively intact sensory fibers. The three cases are presented and described.
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago.
Oryshkevich
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Wilcox
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D000368:Aged; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004576:Electromyography; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011930:Reaction Time