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Early detection of carpal and tarsal tunnel syndromes in fibromyalgia patients by using electrophysiological and ultrasonographic values

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Rheumatology

Abstract

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a focal and compressive neuropathy of the median nerve at the wrist, being the evidence of increasing pressure within the carpal tunnel, Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS)is tibial nerve entrapment or neuralgia. The common disorder known as fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic and widespread pain. FM patients also frequently experience headaches, paraesthesia, sleep disturbances, and psychological manifestations. it is important to distinguish between the symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM) and entrapment neuropathies, which are easily misdiagnosed in FM patients, which seems to impact the patient's quality of life when people can't enjoy life because of pain, numbness in the hands, they are exhausted mentally, emotionally, and physically, so we conducted this study for early detection of mild CTS and TTS.   
Objective: To assess fibromyalgia as a risk factor in the occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome and tarsal tunnel syndrome compared to non-fibromyalgia control by using electrophysiological and ultrasonographic values.
Methodology: In this case control study, 100 patients with Fibromyalgia attending the rheumatology and rehabilitation and psychiatric departments of Al Zahraa University Hospital were compared to 100 age-and sex matched apparently healthy people as controls. Tender points count, widespread pain index, symptom severity scale, fibromyalgia score and fibromyalgia impact questionnaire were recorded for FM patients group. The median and posterior tibial nerves were evaluated by electrophysiological studies and by ultrasonography.
Results: The occurrence of tarsal tunnel syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome is higher in the fibromyalgia group than in the control group in female middle-aged patient, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Carpal tunnel and tarsal tunnel syndromes were found to be significantly higher in fibromyalgia patients. Musculoskeletal ultrasound is considered as a significant tool for testing for early diagnosis of entrapment neuropathy in cases of FM presented with paresthesia especially when used in combination with electrophysiological.

DOI

10.21608/jram.2024.252439.1227

Keywords

CTS, TTS, case-control study, Fibromyalgia, electrophysiological studies, Ultrasound

Authors

First Name

Yosra

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department ,Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Cairo, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

Email

yosramostafa19@gmail.com

City

cairo

Orcid

29608060106425

First Name

Maha

Last Name

Mohammed

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department ,Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Cairo, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

Email

dmahasalah.ms@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

27102250104048

First Name

Amira

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department ,Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Cairo, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

Email

amirashahin694@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

27808100101067

Volume

5

Article Issue

1

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50517

Issue Date

2024-01-01

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2023-12-10

Publish Date

2024-01-01

Page Start

11

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18

Print ISSN

2636-252X

Online ISSN

2636-2538

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676

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Journal of Recent Advances in Medicine

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https://jram.journals.ekb.eg/

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Early detection of carpal and tarsal tunnel syndromes in fibromyalgia patients by using electrophysiological and ultrasonographic values

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24 Dec 2024