Carpal tunnel syndrome in females – an experience from Al-Hasa, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Electrophysiologic severity of carpal tunnel syndrome in diabetic patients of the Saudi population

“…27 Associated comorbidities and CTS risk factors, such as diabetes, HTN, dyslipidemia, and obesity, have been examined in many local studies. [28][29][30] When compared with the results yielded by these studies, our findings show a higher prevalence of all these comorbidities in CTS patients, as 112 )56%( of the patients had diabetes, compared to only 39% in Awada et al's study. 29 In the study conducted by Abumunaser et al, 28 approximately 27.5% of participants were diabetic.…”

“…It is calculated by dividing the weight in kilograms, by the square of height in meters. Obesity was defined as a BMI of 30 median nerve motor conduction velocity )MNMCV(, and median nerve motor amplitude )MNMA( were compared between the 2 groups. Chi-squared test was used to compare categorical variables and a p-value<0.05 was considered significant.…”

“…Another study on CTS in females from the Eastern province of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia included 68% of diabetic patients. 30 Hypertension is a factor associated with CTS. It has been reported after treatment with beta blockers in hypertensive patients.…”