NeuroMetrix Inc. Highlights Recent Publication of Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Related to NC-stat System.WALTHAM, Mass. -- NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO NURO Nexusdomain Ufologic Research Organization ) noted that in the past five months three new peer-reviewed journal peer-reviewed journal Refereed journal Academia A professional journal that only publishes articles subjected to a rigorous peer validity review process. Cf Throwaway journal. articles have been published covering various aspects of the NC-stat System, providing further validation for the utility and accuracy of the NC-stat System. In Elkowitz et al. (American Journal of Orthopedics, August 2005) the clinical utility of the NC-stat System was assessed in 72 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome carpal tunnel syndrome: see repetitive stress injury. carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) Painful condition caused by repetitive stress to the wrist over time. . The NC-stat was found to have a high correlation with traditional laboratory testing. The NC-stat also measured statistically significant improvement in median nerve median nerve n. A nerve that is formed by the union of the medial and lateral roots from the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus and supplies the muscular branches in the anterior region of the forearm and the muscular and cutaneous function six months following carpal tunnel release carpal tunnel release Surgery Relief of pressure on median nerve entrapped in the carpal tunnel by incision or endoscopic repair surgery. In Conlon et al. (Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, December 2005) the NC-stat System was used to identify upper extremity upper extremity n. The shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, or hand. Also called superior limb, thoracic limb. neuropathies, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, in 180 engineers who regularly use computers. The study demonstrated that these neuropathies are common in this population and are related to a number of factors, including hours of computer use. Various additional journal articles have been published in which the NC-stat System was used to identify neuropathies. In Kong et al. (Clinical Neurophysiology, on-line January 2006) a Class I evidence based medicine study of the validity and reliability of NC-stat System measurements in the median and ulnar nerves of 60 symptomatic patients was undertaken. NC-stat measurements were compared to reference measurements obtained by board certified board certified, adj the status of a dental specialist such as an orthodontist who has become a board diplomate by successfully completing the certification program of the recognized certification board in that area of practice. neurologists in an academic electromyography electromyography Process of graphically recording the electrical activity of muscle, which normally generates an electric current only when contracting or when its nerve is stimulated. laboratory. NC-stat System reliability was found to be comparable to nerve conduction studies performed in electromyography laboratories. Please visit http://www.neurometrix.com/pressrelease.htm for links to the abstracts. About NeuroMetrix NeuroMetrix is a medical device company establishing a new standard of care through the design, development and sale of proprietary products used to diagnose neuropathies. Neuropathies are diseases of the peripheral nerves and parts of the spine that frequently are caused by or associated with diabetes, low back and leg pain and carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as other clinical disorders. These clinical indications affect millions of patients in the United States. The NC-stat System, the Company's neuropathy diagnostic system, has been on the market since May 1999 and is presently used in nearly 3,000 physician's offices, clinics and other health care facilities in the United States. The Company holds issued utility patents covering a number of important aspects of the NC-stat System. |
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