Abstract
The additional occurring of entrapment syndromes in patients who suffer from diabetic neuropathy frequently causes diagnostic problems. The electrophysiological differentiation is often complicated. The following article gives a literature rewiew about the frequency of the combination of both diseases. Possible reasons for the frequent coincidence of these two diseases are explained. The electrophysiological techniques to differentiate whether a patient's symptoms are caused by a diabetic polyneuropathy or a carpal tunnel syndrome are shown.
| Translated title of the contribution | Differentiation of carpal tunnel syndrome versus polyneuropathy in diabetic patients |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 444-451 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nervenheilkunde |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - Dec 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Entrapment syndromes