Open AccessPractical approach to electrodiagnosis of the carpal tunnel syndrome: A review
Author(s) -
Keivan Basiri,
Bashar Katirji
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced biomedical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2277-9175
DOI - 10.4103/2277-9175.151552
Subject(s) - carpal tunnel syndrome , medicine , electromyography , electrodiagnosis , entrapment neuropathy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , referral , flowchart , physical therapy , surgery , engineering , family medicine , systems engineering
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