Mansoor Shahriari1,2, Afshin Karimzadeh3,4, Hadi Esmaily5,6, Saman Rezanejad1, Homayoun Nikkhah1,2, Maryam Yadgari1,2, Asma Pourhoseingholi7. 1. Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2. Ophthalmic Research Center, Research Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 3. Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Karimzadeh@sbmu.ac.ir. 4. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Saadat Abad St. Yadegare Imam Highway, 1998734383, Tehran, Iran. Karimzadeh@sbmu.ac.ir. 5. Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Esmaily_hadi@sbmu.ac.ir. 6. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Valiasr St., 1996835113, Tehran, Iran. Esmaily_hadi@sbmu.ac.ir. 7. Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Imam Hussein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess the occurrence and severity of electrodiagnostic signs of carpal tunnel syndrome (ED-CTS) in patients with ocular pseudoexfoliation (PEX) and compare them with normal subjects. METHOD: A cross-sectional study with comparison group was designed and 60 patients with PEX were recruited from May 2019 to February 2021, and the findings were compared with 59 healthy subjects. All patients underwent complete ophthalmologic examination and nerve conduction velocity test at the median nerve was used to assess the occurrence and severity of ED-CTS in both hands. RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 59.8 ± 4.5 years. Occurrence of ED-CTS was 38.3% in PEX patients and 20.3% in control subjects (P = 0.025). There was also a significant difference in the severityand presence of asymptomatic CTS (P < 0.05). Adjusting other variables, including; age and sex, having severe ED-CTS showed a 3.07fold higher chance in the PEX group (P = 0.005). CONCLUSION: According to our finding, it seems there is a direct association between PEX and the occurrence, as well as severity of ED-CTS.
PURPOSE: To assess the occurrence and severity of electrodiagnostic signs of carpal tunnel syndrome (ED-CTS) in patients with ocular pseudoexfoliation (PEX) and compare them with normal subjects. METHOD: A cross-sectional study with comparison group was designed and 60 patients with PEX were recruited from May 2019 to February 2021, and the findings were compared with 59 healthy subjects. All patients underwent complete ophthalmologic examination and nerve conduction velocity test at the median nerve was used to assess the occurrence and severity of ED-CTS in both hands. RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 59.8 ± 4.5 years. Occurrence of ED-CTS was 38.3% in PEX patients and 20.3% in control subjects (P = 0.025). There was also a significant difference in the severityand presence of asymptomatic CTS (P < 0.05). Adjusting other variables, including; age and sex, having severe ED-CTS showed a 3.07fold higher chance in the PEX group (P = 0.005). CONCLUSION: According to our finding, it seems there is a direct association between PEX and the occurrence, as well as severity of ED-CTS.