causes of carpal tunnel syndrome in women
Common conditions associated with carpal tunnel syndrome include alcoholism, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, post-traumatic deformity, pregnancy, and rheumatoid arthritis. In pregnancy, the likely causes are hormonal changes and edema. Gestational diabetes can also play a role due to generalized slowing of nerve conduction. MetHODS A search of the PubMed database from 1957 to 2008 for the topics carpal tunnel syndrome, median neuropathy, and pregnancy yielded 116 papers.
A study by Fernández-Munoz et al reported that in women with CTS, the following predict the severity of hand pain: 1  Function. 2  Thumb-middle finger pinch tip grip force. 3  Thumb-little finger pinch tip grip force. 4  Depression. Pressure pain threshold (radial nerve)  Pressure pain threshold (carpal 1  tunnel) Heat pain threshold (carpal tunnel)