Open AccessCarpal Tunnel Syndrome in Hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Sampada S Karne,
Nilima Sudhakar Bhalerao
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16464.7316
Subject(s) - carpal tunnel syndrome , medicine , etiology , body mass index , physical examination , carpal tunnel , nerve conduction study , median nerve , surgery , nerve conduction
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is an entrapment neuropathy that occurs due to compression of median nerve in the carpal tunnel and hypothyroidism is one of the important causes of CTS.