title: Carpal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common disorder. In the majority of cases, patients with CTS can be diagnosed by means of appropriate history taking. Nerve conduction examination of the nervus medianus is the most important additional diagnostic test and is the best predictor of symptom severity and functional status in idiopathic CTS. Treatment option depends on the severity of the symptoms and the degree of functional daily limitations. If few limitations are present, splinting or corticosteroid injections are preferred. Surgical interventions are reserved for the more severe conditions resulting in significant disability.Interventional pain treatment such as pulsed radio frequency could be an addition to the future treatment options for CTS.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors: Jacob
authors: J
authors: Patijn
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Vallejo
authors: Markus
authors: M
authors: Janssen
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Huygen
authors: Arno
authors: A
authors: Lataster
authors: Maarten
authors: M
authors: van Kleef
authors: Nagy
authors: N
authors: Mekhail
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology