Peer-reviewed research
Suspected carpal tunnel syndrome: Do nerve conduction study results and symptoms match?
Regina M. Taylor-Gjevre et al., Canadian Family Physician, 2010
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- What it is
- A study of 211 patients with a clinical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome, sent for nerve conduction testing at a tertiary care hospital. Patients completed symptom questionnaires before the test, and the authors compared what they reported with the results.
- How much weight it carries
- Peer-reviewed. A single hospital laboratory, and the patients were a referred group with a high chance of the condition, so the symptom percentages do not describe the general population.
Facts taken from this source
- In a study of 211 patients referred for nerve testing for suspected carpal tunnel syndrome, 65.9 percent reported symptoms in both hands.
“Bilateral symptoms were reported by 139 (65.9%) patients, and isolated unilateral symptoms were reported by 72 (34.1%) patients” (Results)