Conservative Care for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
| Autor: | J. S. Brault |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Population Wrist Thumb medicine.disease Median nerve nervous system diseases Surgery body regions medicine.anatomical_structure Forearm medicine Nerve conduction study Carpal tunnel Carpal tunnel syndrome education business |
| Zdroj: | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ISBN: 9783540223870 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-540-49008-1_14 |
| Popis: | Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)is due to entrapment of the median nerve and is the most common form of compressive neuropathy affecting 1%–3%of the general population [1, 2].Females in their fourth and fifth decades are four times more likely to suffer from CTS as opposed to men of the same age [3].Symptoms often include paresthesias into the thumb,index,long and half of the ring finger,as well as pain in the hand,wrist, and occasionally the forearm [4].These symptoms usu- ally worsen at night and with repetitive,strenuous activities utilizing the hands.In severe cases,atrophy of the thenar musculature can be present [5].The clinical diagnosis of CTS is generally straightforward;however, nerve conduction studies (NCS)and electromyogram (EMG)are often recommended to reliably confirm the diagnosis [6]. |
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