What is de Quervain syndrome?

De Quervain syndrome, also known as radial styloid tenosynovitis, occurs when the tendons that move the thumb outward (away from the index finger) become painful and swollen (tenosynovitis), most commonly from the irritation caused by repetitive gripping and twisting motions.

How do members experience de Quervain syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with de Quervain 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 de Quervain syndrome*

Who has de Quervain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 4
30s 14
40s 27
50s 34
60s 33
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 17
Female 101

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What is de Quervain syndrome?

De Quervain syndrome, also known as radial styloid tenosynovitis, occurs when the tendons that move the thumb outward (away from the index finger) become painful and swollen (tenosynovitis), most commonly from the irritation caused by repetitive gripping and twisting motions.



Common symptoms reported by people with de Quervain 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 de Quervain syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with de Quervain syndrome

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Who has de Quervain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 34 say de Quervain syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 4
30s 14
40s 27
50s 34
60s 33
70+ 7
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 18
30-39 years 15
40-49 years 18
50-59 years 8
60-69 years 2
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 17
Female 101

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 76
Not Diagnosed 6

These charts show data from de Quervain syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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