Jefferson Becker1, Renata Siciliani Scalco2, Franciane Pietroski3, Luiz Felippe S Celli3, Irenio Gomes4. 1. Department of Neurology, Universidade Luterana do Brasil ULBRA, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Neurology Service, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Electronic address: jeffersonbecker@hotmail.com. 2. Neurology Service, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. 3. Department of Neurology, Universidade Luterana do Brasil ULBRA, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. 4. Department of Neurology, Universidade Luterana do Brasil ULBRA, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Neurology Service, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the presenting profile of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) at various ages. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study of CTS, analysing the correlation between severity and age. RESULTS: We examined 3108 subjects with CTS, whose frequency increased from 20.9% for the age group 20-29 years to 61.7% for the age group 50-59 years. It remained at almost 50% in people aged over 80 years (49.2%). More than 50% of people younger than 30 years had mild CTS. Severe CTS progressively increased, reaching more than 50% of the CTS diagnoses in people over 80 years. Of the total number of cases, 80.8% of subjects had bilateral CTS. Mild NCS-EMG abnormalities were seen in 74.1% of patients with unilateral involvement, whereas moderate and severe CTS appeared in 70.3% of patients with bilateral involvement. CONCLUSION: There was a clear trend of deterioration with advancing years when comparing severity to age. SIGNIFICANCE: CTS seems to be a chronic condition whose signs and symptoms may vary and progress, becoming worse over time.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the presenting profile of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) at various ages. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study of CTS, analysing the correlation between severity and age. RESULTS: We examined 3108 subjects with CTS, whose frequency increased from 20.9% for the age group 20-29 years to 61.7% for the age group 50-59 years. It remained at almost 50% in people aged over 80 years (49.2%). More than 50% of people younger than 30 years had mild CTS. Severe CTS progressively increased, reaching more than 50% of the CTS diagnoses in people over 80 years. Of the total number of cases, 80.8% of subjects had bilateral CTS. Mild NCS-EMG abnormalities were seen in 74.1% of patients with unilateral involvement, whereas moderate and severe CTS appeared in 70.3% of patients with bilateral involvement. CONCLUSION: There was a clear trend of deterioration with advancing years when comparing severity to age. SIGNIFICANCE: CTS seems to be a chronic condition whose signs and symptoms may vary and progress, becoming worse over time.
Authors: Will Mason; Daniel Ryan; Asif Khan; Hui-Ling Kerr; David Beard; Jonathan Cook; Ines Rombach; Cushla Cooper Journal: Pilot Feasibility Stud Date: 2017-04-24