Radial Sensory Nerve Conduction

uploaded on: Oct 07, 2009
by: jdmiles

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This photograph illustrates the technique for the radial sensory study, recording from digit 1 (thumb). Sensation to digit 1, in most people, is split between the median and radial nerves, making this useful in a comparison study looking for a median mononeuropathy at the wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome).

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