Relation between Findings of Nerve Conduction Study and Hand Function in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | ||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||
| Article 100, Volume 86, March, March 2018, Pages 783-789 PDF (342.77 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55561 | ||
| Authors | ||
| NAWAL A. ABU SHADY, Ph.D.; MYE A. BASHEER, M.D.; AHMED A. SHEHAB EL-DEIN, M.Sc.; EMAN YASEN, Ph.D. | ||
| The Department of Neuromuscular Disorders & its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy*, The Department of Special Medicine, Faculty of Medicine**, Cairo University and Physical Therapist, Human Performance in Health and Disability, Cairo University Hospitals*** | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: Functional problems occur in carpal tunnel syndrome patients affecting their daily living activities. Aim of the Study: The purpose of this study was to inves-tigate the relation between nerve conduction study and hand function findings in carpal tunnel syndrome. Patients and Methods: The study included 40 female patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. They were assessed by nerve conduction study, pinch dynamometer for pinch strength and Boston questionnaire for assessing the symptoms severity and functional status of patients with CTS. Results: This study revealed that there was no correlation between motor latency and symptoms subscale (r=0.113, p=0.489), functional subscale (r=0.212, p=0.189). Total hand function scale (r=0.177, p=0.274), tip pinch (r=–0.093, p= 0.567), and key pinch (r=–0.025, p=0.88) and palmar pinch (r=0.001, p=0.995). There was no correlation between motor amplitude and symptoms subscale (r=0.018, p=0.911), functional subscale (r=–0.075, p=0.645), total hand function scale (r=–0.03, p=0.855), key pinch (r=0.196, p=0.225) and palmar pinch (r=0.062, p=0.705). While, there was weak positive significant correlation between motor amplitude and tip pinch (r=0.351, p=0.027*). There was no correlation between velocity of motor nerve and symptoms subscale (r=0.199, p=0.217), functional subscale (r=0.245, p=0.127), total hand function scale (r=0.247, p=0.125), tip pinch (r=0.174, p=0.282), between, key pinch (r=0.049, p=0.764), and palmar pinch (r=–0.013, p=0.936). There was no correlation between onset sensory latency and symptoms subscale (r=0.01, p=0.951), functional subscale (r=–0.036, p=0.826), total hand function scale (r=–0.013, p=0.935), tip pinch (r=–0.095, p=0.56), key pinch (r=–0.212, p=0.19) and palmar pinch (r=–0.188, p=0.245). There was no correlation between sensory amplitude and symptoms subscale (r=0.033, p=0.841), functional subscale (r=0.143, p=0.379), total hand function scale (r=0.096, p= 0.555), tip pinch (r=0.178, p=0.273), key pinch (r=0.099, p=0.543) and palmar pinch (r=–0.019, p=0.909). Conclusion: Hand function assessment should be done separately from nerve conduction study when assessing carpal tunnel syndrome patients. Psychological factors should be considered. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Carpal tunnel syndrome – Nerve conduction study – Handfunction findings | ||
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