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Cervical Radiculopathy Mimicking Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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There are times when it is difficult to decipher a cervical radiculopathy from other causes of upper extremity pain, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or double crush syndrome. In this chapter, we review the best available evidence to help the reader better understand and differentiate between these closely related pathologies. We describe an algorithm based upon clinical characteristics and electrodiagnostic features which will aid the reader in making the proper diagnosis and application of most effective management strategies.

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  1. Marion Bloch Neuroscience Inst, Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas, MO, USA

    Gurpreet Surinder Gandhoke

  2. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Raymond F. Sekula

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    Dean G. Sotereanos

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    Loukia K. Papatheodorou

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Gandhoke, G.S., Sekula, R.F. (2020). Cervical Radiculopathy Mimicking Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. In: Sotereanos, D., Papatheodorou, L. (eds) Compressive Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37289-7_26

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