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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 73:710-714 doi:10.1136/jnnp.73.6.710
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A randomised clinical trial of oral steroids in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a long term follow up

Table 4

Improvement in electrodiagnostic measurements in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome who had symptom relief

Electrodiagnostic variable, with normal result Before steroid treatment (n=46) One year later (n=46)
Values are mean (SD).
*p < 0.05.
CMAP, compound muscle action potential; MDL, median distal motor latency; SNAP, median sensory nerve action potential; SNCV, median sensory nerve conduction velocity; W–P, wrist–palm conduction time.
MDL (ms), <4.7 5.25 (0.66) 4.92 (0.91)*
CMAP (mv), >6.5 10.77 (2.21) 10.6 (1.92)
SNCV (m/s), >45 41.44 (4.45) 45.84 (4.7)*
W–P (ms), <2.0 2.49 (0.37) 2.20 (0.36)*
SNAP (μv), >15 24.78 (12.77) 26.08 (11.37)*

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