Familiar carpal tunnel syndrome. On the purpose of a Cuban family

Authors

  • Ricardo Souza Bello HOSPITAL GENERAL DOCENTE “PEDRO BETANCOURT”. JOVELLANOS. MATANZAS
  • Alfredo E Oliver Martín HOSPITAL GENERAL DOCENTE “PEDRO BETANCOURT”. JOVELLANOS. MATANZAS
  • Iván Alemán Betancourt HOSPITAL GENERAL DOCENTE “PEDRO BETANCOURT”. JOVELLANOS. MATANZAS

Keywords:

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, MULTIFACTORIAL INHERITANCE, HUMAN, FEMALE, ADULT

Abstract

We present a familiar series of cases presenting symptoms and classic signs of carpal tunnel syndrome. They all presented pain in the territory enervated by the medial and the paresthesia. They had different occupations. In all, there were 5 women affected, their ages ranged from 57 to 33 years old, and in two of the, the presentation was bilateral. There were not found antecedents of any other concomitant entity. Complementary studies corroborated the diagnosis. They were operated and post surgery physiotherapy was indicated and after 14 months of surgery there are not recidivisms.

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Souza Bello R, Oliver Martín AE, Alemán Betancourt I. Familiar carpal tunnel syndrome. On the purpose of a Cuban family. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Feb. 27 [cited 2025 Feb. 2];29(3):293-7. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/399

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2007)

Section

Presentation of cases

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