Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Handheld Nerve Conduction Study Devices

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Handheld Nerve Conduction Study Devices

Published date : 30 April 2013
Article date : 30 April 2013

By: McArthur GJ, Horwitz MD, Department of Hand Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
(No conflict declared)

Introduction

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a complex of symptoms including paraesthesia and muscle weakness due to compression of the median nerve. It is one of the most commonly encountered hand conditions and has a prevalence of approximately three per cent in the general population (UK) (1). The diagnosis is usually made on clinical grounds. If operative intervention is being considered, nerve conduction studies can be used as an adjuvant to confirm the diagnosis although their use is somewhat controversial (2). This is in part due to the time that they take and the associated cost. To try and tackle this problem, portable clinic based machines have been introduced......