title: Practical approach to electrodiagnosis of the carpal tunnel syndrome: A review.
abstract: Despite being the most common entrapment neuropathy and the most common reason for referral to the electromyography (EMG) laboratory, the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) continues to be challenging due to a large number of electrodiagnostic (EDX) tests available. We present a flowchart and propose a practical approach to the diagnosis of CTS using the available literature and the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) guidelines and the Practice Parameter for Electrodiagnostic Studies in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
authors: Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, AlZahra Hospital, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Keivan
authors: K
authors: Basiri
authors: Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Center and EMG Laboratory, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors: Bashar
authors: B
authors: Katirji
keywords: Carpal tunnel syndrome; electrodiagnosis; nerve entrapment