摘要
To investigate how sensory symptoms impact the motor control of hands, in this study we examined the differences in conventional sensibility assessments and pinch force control in the pinch-holding-up activity (PHUA) test between carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients and healthy controls. CTS patients (n = 82) with 122 affected hands and an equal number of control subjects were recruited to participate in the threshold, discrimination, and PHUA tests. The patients showed significantly poorer hand sensibility and lower efficiency of force adjustment in the PHUA test as compared with the control subjects. Baseline pinch strength and the percentage of maximal pinch strength for the PHUA were significantly higher for the subgroup of sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) of <16 μV than for the subgroup of SNAP of 316 μV. Using a PHUA perspective to analyze the efficiency of force-adjustment could assist the clinical detection of sensory nerve dysfunction.
原文 | English |
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頁(從 - 到) | 29-43 |
頁數 | 15 |
期刊 | Motor Control |
卷 | 18 |
發行號 | 1 |
DOIs | |
出版狀態 | Published - 2014 1月 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- 物理治療、運動療法和康復
- 神經病學(臨床)
- 生理學(醫學)