About 3 in 100 people may have carpal tunnel syndrome.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Atroshi I, Gummesson C, Johnsson R, et al.
Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a general population.
Journal of the American Medical Association. 1999; 282: 153-158.

 

 

 

 

 

¹ Women are more likely to have it than men. One survey found 7 in 100 women have carpal tunnel syndrome, compared with 1 in 100 men.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Dumitru D.
Textbook of electrodiagnostic medicine.
Hanley and Belfus (editors). Mosby, Philadelphia, U.S.A.; 1995.

 

 

 

 

 

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Men are more likely to get carpal tunnel syndrome as they get older.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
von Schroeder H, Botte MJ.
Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Hand Clinics. 1996; 12: 643-655.

 

 

 

 

 

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Source:
Stevens JC, Sun S, Beard CM, et al.
Carpal tunnel syndrome in Rochester, Minnesota, 1961 to 1980.
Neurology. 1988; 38: 134-138.

 

 

 

 

 

⁴ But women are more likely to have it between the ages of 45 and 54.

More than half of all pregnant women get symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Pazzaglia C, Caliandro P, Aprile I, et al.
Multicenter study on carpal tunnel syndrome and pregnancy incidence and natural course.
Acta Neurochirurgica. 2005; 92: 35-39.

 

 

 

 

 

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Source:
Voitk AJ, Mueller JC, Farlinger DE, Johnston RU.
Carpal tunnel syndrome in pregnancy.
Canadian Medical Association Journal. 1983; 128: 277-281.

 

 

 

 

 

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