Consecutive patients referred to an electrodiagnostic laboratory for evaluation of carpal tunnel symptoms were enrolled in the study. |
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Both groups showed improvement in electrodiagnostic studies at the end of the trial, but the patients who wore the splint full time showed significantly greater improvement. |
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The ABEM is a credentialing body for neurologists who subspecialize in peripheral neuromuscular disorders and electrodiagnostic medicine. |
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Electrodiagnostic tests may be positive, but false-negative test results are common. |
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Electrodiagnostic assessments such as needle electromyography and nerve conduction studies are useful in differentiating peripheral neuropathy from radiculopathy or myopathy. |
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Electrodiagnostic studies were used to confirm the diagnosis of carpal tunnel in 119 patients and 175 hands, and cubital tunnel in 70 patients and 81 hands. |
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