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Metacarpal Small Incision for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Published on: April 5, 2024
Acute progressive bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome after upper respiratory tract infection
Ihab I El Hajj1, Mohamad I Harb, Raja A Sawaya
1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Neurology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Abstract:
This report describes the case of a 32-year-old male presenting with acute progressive bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome after a benign upper respiratory tract infection. Serial nerve conduction studies confirmed progressive entrapment of the median nerves in the carpal tunnel to the point of axonal damage. Surgical decompression relieved the entrapment, and nerve conduction studies improved.
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