Carpal tunnel syndrome in fibromyalgia patients – A crucial factor for their functional impairment

Faculty Medicine Year: 2013
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Abeer Mohamed Ahmed Elshafaei
Journal: The Egyptian Rheumatologist المجلة Volume:
Keywords : Carpal tunnel syndrome , fibromyalgia patients , , crucial factor    
Abstract:
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a diffuse, chronic pain syndrome associated with tender body areas and somatic complaints. A high prevalence of undetected carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in patients with FM has been reported and it seems to affect thei
    
     
 
       

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