background:  this study tested the null hypothesis that nonoperatively treated patients would not show disease progression of carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) over time according to median nerve distal motor latency (dml) on two electrodiagnostic tests.   methods:  this retrospective study analyzed sixty-two adult nonoperatively treated patients who were diagnosed with cts confirmed by a minimum of...

BACKGROUND Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) is an autosomal-dominant painless peripheral neuropathy characterized by episodes of repeated focal pressure neuropathies at sites of entrapment/compression, with a considerable variability in the clinical course. Electrodiagnostic and genetic testing are important in the diagnostic evaluation of these patients. CASE P...

BACKGROUND Ultrasound examination is both accurate and cost-effective for the confirmation of a clinical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Previous studies have shown electrodiagnostic testing and ultrasound to be similar with regard to sensitivity and specificity. The purpose of this study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound and electrodiagnostic testing by using a ...

Keywords Electrodiagnostic assessment Multiple sclerosis Peripheral neuropathy Although demyelination along the axons is the main manifestation of Multiple sclerosis (MS), peripheral nervous system (PNS) could be affected potentially too. In some studies PNS involvement is estimated to be more than 50 percent in MS patients. Accordingly, objective tests to confirm the severity of PNS involvemen...

The history and physical examination are an essential component in the assessment of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. The differential diagnosis is broad, and many conditions may be ruled out with a thorough office evaluation. Peripheral neuropathy, arteriovascular disease, and hip arthrosis are common entities with similar symptoms. Imaging studies provide poor specificity. Clinical decis...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) comprises a complex of symptoms in the hand, including pain and paresthesia and weakness of hand muscles thought to result from compression of the median nerve. Many clinicians either refer patients for electrodiagnostic studies to aid diagnosis or conduct electrodiagnostic studies, which may be useful as an aid to decisions on treatment. The aim of this systematic ...

Diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome is based on clinical findings and electrodiagnostic findings are used to confirm the diagnosis. On the other hand, sonography has enjoyed attention as a noninvasive method for diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. 76 hands of patients in whom the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome was confirmed and 80 hands in the control group were enrolled in the study. In ...

Electrodiagnostic findings in cyclist's palsy have rarely been reported. The purpose of this paper is to report a case and discuss clinical and electrodiagnostic findings. Possible aetiologies are presented and preventive measures emphasised.