A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL , ULTRASONOGRAPHIC PROFILE IN PATIENTS WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

Abstract

Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome, the most common focal peripheral neuropathy, results 
from compression of the median nerve at the wrist. The syndrome affects an estimated 3 percent 
of adult Americans and is approximately three times more common in women than in men. High 
prevalence rates have been reported in persons who perform certain repetitive wrist motions, but 
the significance of this relationship continues to be challenged.