title: Bilateral Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a 4-Year-Old Girl.
abstract: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the most common entrapment neuropathy in adulthood, is rare in childhood. The symptoms may differ to those in adults, or may be misinterpreted owing to children's difficulties in expressing themselves. Cases of idiopathic, bilateral CTS under the age of 5 are rare. A 4-year-old girl presented with pain in both hands and difficulty opening them in the morning. Bilateral severe CTS was determined at electroneuromyography (ENMG). Bilateral wrist splints were advised for both hands. Improvement in ENMG was seen at 2 weeks following conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey ozgeilleez@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ozge Gulsum
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Illeez
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Feyza Unlu
authors.initials: FU
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nephrology-Rheumatology, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozkaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilknur
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aktas
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Korhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozkan
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
keywords: Carpal tunnel syndrome; childhood; median nerve; splint.; wrist