Silent period abnormalities in carpal tunnel syndrome.
Cutaneous silent period (CSP) was measured on stimulating digits 2 and 5 in 19 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and compared with 20 healthy volunteers. In 2 patients with severe CTS, CSP was absent on digit 2 but present on digit 5. In mild/moderate CTS digit 2 CSP mean duration was 50.9+/-13.9 ms, significantly longer than control subjects (36.9+/-8.7 ms) (P = 0.005). CSP was found to be abnormal in CTS, being absent in severe and prolonged in mild/moderate cases.
Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital and Health Sciences Center, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004576:Electromyography; D005385:Fingers / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D012016:Reference Values