Carpal tunnel syndrome
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What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. It is characterized by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers.
Common symptoms reported by people with carpal tunnel syndrome
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Pain in arm and shoulder
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Nothing reported yet
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Joint pain in both wrists
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Nothing reported yet
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Numbness and tingling with pins and needles
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Treatments taken by people for carpal tunnel syndrome
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Data from patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with carpal tunnel syndrome
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for carpal tunnel syndrome (1 evaluation)
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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Data from patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has carpal tunnel syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 3 new patients joined this month
- 161 say carpal tunnel syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 23 | |
| 30s | 139 | |
| 40s | 430 | |
| 50s | 644 | |
| 60s | 548 | |
| 70+ | 163 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 82 | |
| 20-29 years | 272 | |
| 30-39 years | 312 | |
| 40-49 years | 257 | |
| 50-59 years | 96 | |
| 60-69 years | 23 | |
| 70+ years | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 211 | |
| Female | 1,729 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1,265 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 75 |
These charts show data from carpal tunnel syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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