ArticleJournal of hand surgery global online2022
Assessment of Pain During Nerve Conduction Studies in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
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- Effectiveness of Comprehensive Video Datasets: Toward the Development of an Artificial Intelligence Model for Ultrasonography-Based Severity Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2025Article
- Tolerability of electrodiagnostic studies in patients: a prospective study.BMJ neurology open · 2024Article
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- Variations of the Median Nerve and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: a Systematic Review of the Literature.Maedica · 2023Article
- Effect of 2% Topical Lidocaine Gel on Discomfort from Electrical Stimulation During Nerve Conduction Studies- A Prospective Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study.Local and regional anesthesia · 2023Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Patients with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) often undergo nerve conduction studies (NCSs). Although patients sometimes complain of NCS-related discomfort, including severe pain, pain evaluations during such NCSs are lacking. We aimed to measure the pain experienced by patients with CTS during NCSs. Methods: This prospective study included 30 patients with CTS who underwent NCSs between April 2018 and March 2019. Pain because of electrical stimulation during NCSs was evaluated using a visual analog scale, and we statistically analyzed pain-related factors such as age, sex, complications, severity grading scale, the intensity of maximum stimulation, and examination time. Results: The mean visual analog scale score for NCSs was 5.2, and the visual analog scale score increased as the intensity of maximum stimulation and examination time increased. Conclusions: We measured the pain because of electrical stimulation experienced by patients with CTS during NCSs. Our findings indicate that medical staff must be mindful of the potential pain experienced by patients during NCSs and educate patients regarding the necessity of the examination and its procedures. Type of study/level of evidence: Diagnostic Ⅳ.
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