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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2017; 75(11): 819-824
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20170152
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Conservative therapeutic management of carpal tunnel syndrome

Manejo terapêutico conservador da síndrome do túnel do carpo
Roberto Sérgio Martins
1   Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Unidade de Cirurgia do Nervo Periférico, Divisão de Neurocirurgia Funcional, Instituto de Psiquiatria, São Paulo SP Brasil.
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Mário Gilberto Siqueira
1   Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Unidade de Cirurgia do Nervo Periférico, Divisão de Neurocirurgia Funcional, Instituto de Psiquiatria, São Paulo SP Brasil.
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ABSTRACT

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most prevalent nerve compression and can be clinically or surgically treated. In most cases, the first therapeutic alternative is conservative treatment but there is still much controversy regarding the most effective modality of this treatment. In this study, we critically evaluated the options of conservative treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, aiming to guide the reader through the conventional options used in this therapy.

RESUMO

A síndrome do túnel do carpo é a compressão de nervo mais prevalente e seu tratamento pode ser clínico ou cirúrgico. Na maioria dos casos o tratamento conservador é a primeira alternativa terapêutica mas ainda há muitas controvérsias a respeito do tratamento mais eficaz. Neste estudo avaliamos de forma crítica as opções de tratamento conservador da síndrome do túnel do carpo, objetivando guiar o leitor no uso racional deste tipo de terapêutica.

Keywords:

carpal tunnel syndrome - median nerve - conservative treatment

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síndrome do túnel do carpo - nervo mediano - tratamento conservador


Publication History

Received: 16 August 2017

Accepted: 22 August 2017

Article published online:
01 September 2023

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