Patient-reported symptom-mapping in carpal tunnel syndrome.
Muscle Nerve
; 59(3): 321-325, 2019 03.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
To date, no method has been described or utilized to study the distribution of symptoms in carpal tunnel syndrome. We describe a technique of symptom-mapping that yields a population-based "anatomic profile" of carpal tunnel syndrome.METHODS:
Symptoms were mapped on visual questionnaires depicting the volar hand, wrist, and forearm. Thirty-four hands in 26 patients with isolated carpal tunnel syndrome were included in the study.RESULTS:
Painful symptoms were clearly centered over the carpal tunnel and were reported much less frequently in the digits. Nonpainful sensory disturbances (e.g., numbness, paresthesias) were found to have a much more peripheral and lateral distribution.DISCUSSION:
Our technique serves to establish a population-based "anatomic profile" of carpal tunnel syndrome, assisting with clinical diagnosis and serving as a reference point for the comparison of pretreatment and posttreatment clinical data. Muscle Nerve 59321-325, 2019.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome do Túnel Carpal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Muscle Nerve
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos