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"CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME"

“ Most cases are idiopathic; also associated with diabetes, hypothyroidism, pregnancy, etc. US •   C ross-sectional area of the median nerve...

Most cases are idiopathic; also associated with diabetes, hypothyroidism, pregnancy, etc.
US

•  Cross-sectional area of the median nerve >15 mm2


MRI

•  The most specific sign is an abrupt change in the diameter of the median nerve.
•  Increased signal intensity of the median nerve on T2.
•  Median nerve enhances with gadolinium.
•  Compression and flattening of the median nerve.
•  Vblar bowing of the flexor retinaculum.
•  Pseudoneuroma of the median nerve.