We used electrophysiologic criteria to identify median mononeuropathy (MM) at the nondominant wrist among 414 patients enrolled in a multicenter study of patients with mild diabetic neuropathy according to consensus recommendations. Patients with absent sural or peroneal responses or greater than mild symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome were ineligible. Ninety-five of 414 participants (23%) fulf...

Primary systemic amyloidosis is a rare entity. We report a case of primary systemic amyloidosis without any associated hematological abnormality who presented with macroglossia and hemorrhagic lesions around eyes and sub mammary region. There were soft lobulated masses around perianal region, labia majora and on external auditory meatus obstructing auditory canal. She was also operated for carp...

BACKGROUND Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the commonest peripheral neuropathies which effects mainly middle aged women. Different techniques are being tried to decrease the postoperative pain in patients operated for CTS. The objective of this study was to compare effectiveness of local injection of steroid and mini incision technique in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. METHOD...

Research is intended to verify if thermal imaging can be used in diagnosing and monitoring the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).This disease is not easy to diagnose using traditional methods. Also, the difficulties in monitoring carpal tunnel surgery effects necessitate new, noninvasive method, which gives more information.The research group consists of 15 patients with CTS and control group of hea...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to review the clinical characteristics and demography of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) cases presented to a university hospital. METHODOLOGY A retrospective study was done for 336 consecutive patients (290 females and 46 males), referred with a clinical diagnosis of CTS to the Neuro-diagnostic laboratory at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi ...

conclusion the anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome is a known disease. a high index of clinical suspicion is required while dealing with the chronic cases. a detailed history to rule out any traumatic event is necessary too. timely investigations and surgical release give dramatic relief. case presentation a 40 -year-old male patient was presented with the history of persistent pain along the dorsa...

Background: Medical students may be at a higher risk for developing CTS due to the repetitive nature of their work and prolonged use computers. This survey investigated severity symptoms functional status among medical students.
 Methodology: Among students, quantitative observational cross-sectional was carried out in Lahore, Pakistan. A total 112 both gender, aged between 19 27 years, pa...

background: stroke is the first cause of morbidity all around the world. entrapment neuropathies are a known complication of stroke. the objective of this study is to assess the frequency of subclinical carpal tunnel syndrome in the healthy and paretic hands of stroke patients. methods: the authors performed nerve conduction study in the first three days after admission in 39 stroke patients wi...