title: Early onset of carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy: case report.
abstract: Carpal tunnel syndrome is common during pregnancy and is considered to have a short and benign course. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs most frequently in third trimester. Patients are usually managed conservatively; symptoms improve after delivery and do not require surgical intervention. We report an interesting case of pregnancy-associated carpal tunnel syndrome in a 23-year-old woman, with detailed electrophysiological studies before and after wrist splinting.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Neurology, Rijeka University Hospital Center, Rijeka, Croatia. ante.jurjevic@ri.t-com.hr
authors.forename: Ante
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jurjević
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bralić
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Antoncić
authors.forename: Sinisa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dunatov
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Legac
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009431:Neural Conduction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D055815:Young Adult