[Carpal tunnel syndrome: etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment]

The authors have showed a short nosography about carpal tunnel syndrome. History of research and treatment, pathogenesis, basic subjective and objective symptoms enabling diagnosis have been presented. Electromyography is a very important investigation to make a proper diagnosis. In differentiation between other diseases radicular syndromes of upper limb are very important, as they give similar symptoms and often are reasons of incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate treatment.