Correlation of High-Resolution Ultrasonographic Findings With the Clinical Symptoms and Electrodiagnostic Data in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

2005 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi Ho Lee ◽  
Taek Kun Kim ◽  
Eul Sik Yoon ◽  
Eun Sang Dhong
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Considerations About “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Grading Using High-Resolution Ultrasonography”

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 553
Author(s):  
Daniele Coraci ◽  
Silvia Giovannini ◽  
Giulia Piccinini ◽  
Valter Santilli ◽  
Luca Padua
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
High Resolution Ultrasonography

The Most Important Risk Factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Asghar Sharifi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Independent Risk Factors ◽  
Hand Length

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome and its relationship with the severity of the disease. Methods: A total of 131 patients with clinical symptoms of CTS and 131 normal subjects were enrolled, of whom 121 were female both in the CTS cases and the controls. All cases were electro diagnostically confirmed and assigned to three severity groups. BMI, wrist ratio, shape index, digit index and hand length/height ratio were measured in all participants. Mean values for each item were compared between cases and controls and severity subgroups. A logistic regression analysis was performed to determine independent CTS risk factors. Results: The mean values of BMI, wrist ratio and shape index were significantly higher in all CTS patients and females compared to controls, whereas in males only BMI and wrist ratio were higher. The patients in the mild severity subgroup had a significantly lower age and wrist ratio. BMI, wrist ratio and shape index were found to be independent risk factors of CTS development in all patients and females. Conclusion: Our study showed BMI, wrist ratio and shape index as independent risk factors for CTS. These findings are important anatomically and clinically and these are the risk factors of anatomical malfunction of the wrist in CTS.

scholarly journals Role of High Resolution Ultrasound in Assessment of Abnormalities of Median Nerve in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 73-88
Author(s):  
Mohamed Farouk Agag ◽  
Moutaz M. Kamal Elsharkawy ◽  
Ahmed Khedewy Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Median Nerve ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

The diagnostic accuracy of high-resolution ultrasound in screening for carpal tunnel syndrome and grading its severity is moderated by age

2019 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos Moschovos ◽  
Georgios Tsivgoulis ◽  
Andreas Kyrozis ◽  
Apostolia Ghika ◽  
Persefoni Karachalia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR DIAGNOSING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME NEED TO BE REVISED IN HYPOTHYROID PATIENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (03) ◽  
pp. 1750014
Author(s):  
Mahdieh Asadi ◽  
Sharareh Roshanzamir
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Hypothyroid Patients

Background: Previous studies do not agree with each other on the association between electrodiagnostic findings and clinical symptoms of Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). In most of these studies, many variables such as age, sex, obesity and hypothyroidism have not been taken into account. Material & methods: About 62 patients with hypothyroidism and 62 patients without hypothyroidism with sign and symptoms of CTS were included in this study. Electrodiagnostic tests were done for all patients. And relationship of the severity of CTS signs and symptoms with electrodiagnostic parameters was examined statistically in each group. Results: This study showed that distal motor latency in control group (without hypothyroidism) is significantly more prolonged than hypothyroid patients. Also there was significant correlation between clinical symptoms and electrodiagnostic findings in control group, but there was not such correlation in hypothyroid patients. In 62% of hypothyroid patients with clinical signs and symptoms of CTS, electrodiagnostic findings were normal and only in 38% of cases, electrodiagnostic findings were suggestive of CTS. Conclusion: Relationship of the severity of CTS signs and symptoms with electrodiagnostic parameters is very weak in hypothyroid patients. Many hypothyroid patients with clinical signs and symptoms of CTS have normal electrodiagnostic findings; so we need more studies for revising the para-clinic criteria of labeling patients having CTS in hypothyroid patients.

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