ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL SEVERITY OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ACCORDING TO AGE IN ADULT PATIENTS
Descripción electrofisiológica de la severidad en Síndrome del Túnel Carpiano según edad en pacientes adultos.
Author
Vicuña, Pilar
Idiáquez, Juan Francisco; Universidad del Desarrollo
Jara, Paula; Clínica Alemana de Santiago
Pino, Francisca; Clínica Alemana
Cárcamo, Marcela; Universidad de los Andes
Cavada, Gabriel; Universidad de los Andes
Verdugo, Renato; Universidad del Desarrollo
Clínica Alemana
Abstract
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) represents 90% of entrapment neuropathies. Severity may be greater in older patients. Aim: To describe the electrophysiological findings in adult patients with CTS and determine if severity is related to age. Material and methods: Descriptive and retrospective study of electrophysiological findings in patients over 18 years old with clinical suspicion of CTS, studied between January 2011 and December 2015. Neurophysiological severity was classified in 3 grades, comparing them by age, gender and laterality. Results: Of 1156 patients subjected to electrophysiological studies due to a clinical suspicion of CTS, in 690 (60%) there were electrophysiological features of the disease. In 274 patients (24%) the compromise was mild, in 162 (14%) it was moderate and in 254 (22%) it was severe. There was a positive association between age and CTS severity (p Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) represents 90% of entrapment neuropathies. Severity may be greater in older patients. Aim: To describe the electrophysiological findings in adult patients with CTS and determine if severity is related to age. Material and methods: Descriptive and retrospective study of electrophysiological findings in patients over 18 years old with clinical suspicion of CTS, studied between January 2011 and December 2015. Neurophysiological severity was classified in 3 grades, comparing them by age, gender and laterality. Results: Of 1156 patients subjected to electrophysiological studies due to a clinical suspicion of CTS, in 690 (60%) there were electrophysiological features of the disease. In 274 patients (24%) the compromise was mild, in 162 (14%) it was moderate and in 254 (22%) it was severe. There was a positive association between age and CTS severity (p