Evolution of hand dysfunction and symptoms in untreated carpal tunnel syndrome.
The Italian Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Study Group assessed the evolution of symptoms and hand dysfunction through validated, patient-oriented measures in 264 patients with 354 hands affected by untreated idiopathic CTS (follow-up 10-15 months). The evolution of symptoms and hand dysfunction was positively related. Only in 3% was there discordance between hand dysfunction and symptom evolution. Thus, in patients with CTS, hand dysfunction and symptoms evolve in parallel.
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Istituto di Neurologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L.go F. Vito 1 00168, Rome, Italy. lpadua@rm.unicatt.it
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D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors