Risk Factors Associated with the Reported Scores on Symptoms Severity and Functional Limitations Scales of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire: A Cross-Sectional Study
Date
2023-05-16
Authors
Ameer Al-Jasim
Fajr M. A. Sarhan
Ali Basil Ali
Ghaith Al-Abbasi
Rami S. N. Alaraj
Diana Yasin
Matthew Macciacchera
Marc Bouchard
Ibrahim Khalil Ibrahim
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Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research
Abstract
Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy. It presents with numbness, paresthesias, and pain. Multiple risk factors are associated with CTS such as pregnancy, oral contraceptive use, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, among others. The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) is a self-administered questionnaire for the assessment of the severity of symptoms and functional status of those who were previously diagnosed with CTS.