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In the same Taiwan hospital review, 47 percent had cervical radiculopathy alone, without carpal tunnel syndrome.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

In the source's own words

“151 (20%) patients were diagnosed to have sole cases of CTS; 362 (47%) patients were diagnosed to have sole cases of CR; 198 (26%) patients were diagnosed to have DCS, while 54 (7%) patients had mere symptoms.”

Clinical and electrodiagnostic features in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, double crush syndrome, and cervical radiculopathy, SF Lo et al., Rheumatology International, 2011, Results.

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What it measures
Sorting used electrodiagnostic reports. Cervical radiculopathy here means a pinched nerve root in the neck.
What it does not show
Referred hospital patients, retrospective, one centre.

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Sole neck nerve problem: 47 percent of referred patients | Yap