E-ISSN 2231-3206 | ISSN 2320-4672

2014, Vol:1,Issue:1

Research Articles
  • Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol.2014; Volume:1(1):9-14 doi : 10.5455/njppp.2014.4.
  • Utility of Nerve Conduction Study in Early Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
  • Suchitra Parkhad, Sachin Palve

Abstract

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the commonest median nerve entrapment neuropathy with preponderance in females. Aims &
Objective: The present study was carried out for early conformation of clinically diagnosed patients of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) by electrodiagnostic tests which include motor conduction, sensory conduction, and F-wave studies.
Materials and Methods: Early confirmation of clinically suspected patients of CTS by performing electrodiagnostic tests of median and ulnar nerves. 100 subjects of age group 30-50 years (50 clinically suspected patients of CTS, 50 as control group) were studied. Motor and Sensory conduction velocities, distal motor and sensory latencies and F wave latencies were performed using Medtronic Keypoint@ 2 EMG EP software.
Results: Statistically significant (P