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Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Emerg. Med. 1996 Jul:28(1):90-3

Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a diver: evidence of peripheral Nervous system Involvement in decompression illness.

Isakov AP, Broome JR, Dutka AJ

Naval medical Research Institute, Bethesda Maryland, USA

Conclusive evidence for involvement of the peripheral nervous system in decompression illness is lacking. We report a case of decompression Illness associated with shoulder pain and the clinical features of Median nerve injury at the wrist Initial recompression and Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment produced prompt relief of all symptoms and signs.

Brain Disorders/Neurological Index