Seasonal distribution and demographical characteristics of carpal tunnel syndrome in 1039 patients
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Seasonal distribution and demographical characteristics of carpal tunnel syndrome in 1039 patients.
OBJECTIVE To describe the demographic characteristics of gender, age, and presence of repetitive movements, intake of alcohol and non-steroid anti-inflammatories (NSAI), medical specialties that referred patients to nerve conduction studies and electromyography (NCS-EMG), school attainment, and seasonal distribution in patients with a neurophysiological diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2004000400006