Table 6 |
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Neuropathy of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel segmenta. |
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Right hand |
Left hand |
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Cumulative life-time exposureb |
Nerve conduction n (%) |
Nerve conduction + symptomsc n (%) |
Nerve conduction n (%) |
Nerve conduction + symptomsc n (%) |
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Class 0 |
6(23) |
3 (12) |
2(8) |
1(4) |
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Class 1 |
2(11) |
1(5) |
1(6) |
1(6) |
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Class 2 |
4(19) |
0 |
3(16) |
1(5) |
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Class 3 |
3(18) |
1(6) |
3(17) |
2(11) |
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Class 4 |
6(31) |
3(16) |
3(17) |
2(11) |
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Current daily exposureb |
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Class 0 |
6(23) |
3(12) |
2(8) |
1(4) |
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Class 1 |
7(16) |
2(5) |
4(10) |
3(7) |
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Class 2 |
2(13) |
1(7) |
2(14) |
1(7) |
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Class 3 |
6(33) |
2(11) |
4(23) |
2(12) |
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a Sensory latency from palm to wrist greater than 1.73 ms at a distance of 60 mm b Results are given as numbers and percentage of measured hands in parentheses. c Pain and/or nocturnal numbness and/or difficulty in buttoning clothing. |
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Sandén et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2010 5:21 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-5-21 |
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