Peer-reviewed research
Multiperspective follow-up of untreated carpal tunnel syndrome
Padua L et al., Neurology, 2001
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- What it is
- A multicentre Italian follow-up of people with carpal tunnel syndrome who did not have treatment, comparing symptoms and nerve tests at baseline and 10 to 15 months later.
- How much weight it carries
- Peer-reviewed multicentre cohort. No treatment arm, so it shows the natural course, not the effect of any treatment. Patients were followed for a limited period.
Facts taken from this source
- In an Italian study of untreated carpal tunnel syndrome, some patients improved on their own without surgery.
“Some patients with CTS improve spontaneously without surgical treatment.” (Conclusions)