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pourMomeni A A. Determination of Distribution of Clinical Signs in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. J Arak Uni Med Sci 2001; 4 (2) :17-21
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Faculty of Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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The most commonest entrapment mononeuropathy is carpal tunnel syndrome. This syndrome is associated with hypothyroidism, acromegaly, amyloidosis, pregnancy, obesity, diabetes, … and idiopathic. The aim of this study was evaluation and prevalence of sign and symptom in this sundrome. All patients with upper extremity pain were referred to EMG lab studied. Inclusion criteria was conduction study and exclusion criteria was other Entrapments and radiculopathies . 1024 hands from 745 patient were selected. In this study T females were affected more than males. Most age (8/1) was 36 to 50 years(48.4%). Right hand 44.3% and left hand 21.3% and bilateral 35.4%. Neoturnal pain was dominate sign (74%), phalen test 62%, paresthesia in hand 57%, tinel sign 47.9%. Different sensory between index & little finger was 43.1%. There is significant correlation between distal)motor 7 sensory) and phalen test. Also there is significant relation phalen test 7 tunnel sign.
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