Does fibromyalgia affect the outcomes of local steroid treatment in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and fibromyalgia (FM) are common diseases in adult women. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of FM on the outcome of local steroid treatment in patients with CTS. Forty-eight female patients with CTS and 26 female patients with CTS who also met the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for FM were enrolled the study. All patients underwent single steroid injections into the carpal tunnel. Response to injection was measured using Boston Questionnaire (BQ) and electrophysiological tests. The BQ scores and electrophysiological findings showed significant improvement 3 months after the treatment in both groups ( P<0.001). However, less improvement in BQ symptom severity scores was observed in the FM group than the other group ( P<0.05). Bilateral CTS was also more common in the FM group ( P<0.05). The present data suggest that FM must be kept in mind in patients with CTS giving poor response to local steroid treatment.
Department of Neurology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey. selamiakkus@hotmail.com
Selami
S
Akkus
Suleyman
S
Kutluhan
Galip
G
Akhan
Ercan
E
Tunc
Mustafa
M
Ozturk
Hasan Rifat
HR
Koyuncuoglu
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001623:Betamethasone