Cağatay Oncel1, L Sinan Bir, Engin Sanal. 1. Department of Neurology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey. cagatay_oncel@yahoo.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We undertook this study to examine the relationships between clinical symptoms as evaluated by Washington Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) and electrodiagnostic classification in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). METHODS: Eighty patients with unilateral CTS were included in this study. After diagnosis of CTS by electromyography, all patients completed a 10-item questionnaire (NPS). RESULTS: A statistically significant correlation between total NPS score and severity of CTS was found (p=0.013, r=0.276). CONCLUSION: The present study indicates that using NPS might be useful in evaluating the clinical outcome of patients with CTS.
OBJECTIVES: We undertook this study to examine the relationships between clinical symptoms as evaluated by Washington Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) and electrodiagnostic classification in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). METHODS: Eighty patients with unilateral CTS were included in this study. After diagnosis of CTS by electromyography, all patients completed a 10-item questionnaire (NPS). RESULTS: A statistically significant correlation between total NPS score and severity of CTS was found (p=0.013, r=0.276). CONCLUSION: The present study indicates that using NPS might be useful in evaluating the clinical outcome of patients with CTS.