Increased stiffness of median nerve in systemic sclerosis
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Increased stiffness of median nerve in systemic sclerosis
BACKGROUND Systemic sclerosis can affect peripheral nerves, but the extent and the nature of this involvement are not well defined. The aim of this study is to compare the sonoelastrographic measurements of median nerves in systemic sclerosis (SSC), idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and healthy individuals. METHODS The clinical, electrophysiological and ultrasonographic assessments were...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1793-9