Sensory nerve action potentials and sensory perception in women with arthritis of the hand

BackgroundArthritis of the hand can limit a person’s ability to perform daily activities. Whether or not sensory deficits contribute to the disability in this population remains unknown. The primary purpose of this study was to determine if women with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of the hand have sensory impairments.MethodsSensory function in the dominant hand of women with hand OA or RA and healthy women was evaluated by …