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.
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