What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. It is characterized by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers.

How do members experience carpal tunnel syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with carpal tunnel syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for carpal tunnel syndrome*

*Data from patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with carpal tunnel syndrome*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Ibuprofen Prescription)
Perceived effectiveness
for carpal tunnel syndrome (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
carpal tunnel syndrome (1)

*Data from patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has carpal tunnel syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 28
30s 134
40s 404
50s 676
60s 578
70+ 237

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 231
Female 1,807

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What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. It is characterized by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers.



Common symptoms reported by people with carpal tunnel syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for carpal tunnel syndrome

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Ibuprofen Prescription)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
584
Tried for
carpal tunnel syndrome (1)

Data from patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with carpal tunnel syndrome

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Ibuprofen Prescription)
Perceived effectiveness
for carpal tunnel syndrome (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
carpal tunnel syndrome (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has carpal tunnel syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 180 say carpal tunnel syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 28
30s 134
40s 404
50s 676
60s 578
70+ 237
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 83
20-29 years 275
30-39 years 315
40-49 years 259
50-59 years 97
60-69 years 24
70+ years 5

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 231
Female 1,807

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1,277
Not Diagnosed 75

These charts show data from carpal tunnel syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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