Early Onset of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome during Pregnancy: Case Report

Sindrom karpalnog tunela često se javlja za vrijeme trudnoće i najčešće ima kratak i benigni tijek. Obično se javlja u trećem tromjesečju trudnoće. Bolesnice se liječe konzervativno i simptomi se povuku nakon poroda te ne zahtijevaju kirurško liječenje. Prikazuje se zanimljiv slučaj sindroma karpalnog tunela koji se javio u dvadeset trogodišnje žene, potkrijepljen detaljnim opisom elektromiografske analize prije i poslije nošenja ortoze za ručni zglob.Carpal tunnel syndrome is common during pregnancy and is considered to have a short and benign course. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs most frequently in third trimester. Patients are usually managed conservatively; symptoms improve after delivery and do not require surgical intervention. We report an interesting case of pregnancy-associated carpal tunnel syndrome in a23-year-old woman, with detailed electrophysiological studies before and after wrist splinting