Positive sensory symptoms, in surgically managed patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: A long term follow‑up.

ABSTRACT: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent entrapment neuropathy. Patients commonly experience neuropathic pain, leading them to seek medical advice. However, other symptoms experienced in patients with CTS, such as paresthesia, dysesthesia and allodynia, classed as positive sensory symptoms (PSS), are often under-reported. In the present study, patients with surgically-managed CTS were observed pre- and post-surgery to evaluate PSS, using the symptoms scale component of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) and the Sensory Frequency of Symptoms Scale. In total, 19 patients were included in the present study, with 79% female patients, and a mean age of 54±10.59 years. In addition, the mean follow-up was 63±29.91 months. The results of the present study revealed a pre-surgery

SUBMITTER: Carrillo-Ruiz JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11372250 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature