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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME |
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acromegaly pregnancy / oral contraceptive pill premenstrual fluid retention any other cause of generalised oedema |
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rheumatoid arthritis systemic lupus erythematosus scleroderma |
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trauma to wrist or prolonged pressure over wrist, including occupational haemodialysis shunt idiopathic |
NB: carpal tunnel syndrome should be differentiated from:
T1 lesion (cervical spondylosis, etc.)
motor neurone disease
syringomyelia
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