| Feature |
Neurometer®
sNCT/CPT |
sNCV |
Vib |
Thrm |
SSEP |
| Test large myelinated fibers; |
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| Test small myelinated fibers |
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| Test unmyelinated fibers |
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| Diagnose hyperesthesia |
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| Diagnose hypoesthesia |
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| Detect early nerve regeneration |
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| Detect advanced nerve regeneration |
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| Diagnose metabolic/toxic dying back polyneuropathy |
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| Diagnose compressive neuropathy e.g Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
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| Diagnose radiculopathy |
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| Diagnose a focal nerve lesion |
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| Test any cutaneous site |
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| Unaffected by skin thickness or edema |
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| Unaffected by normal ambient or skin temperatures |
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| Double-blind automated procedure |
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| Detects malingering |
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| Employs a standardized testing methodology |
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| Allows nerves to serve as their own controls |
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| Standardized clinically established ranges of healthy measures |
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| Painless high compliance procedure |
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