Aboonq Moutasem S
Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 30001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail:
Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2015 Jan;20(1):4-9.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common median nerve neuropathy, accounting for 90% of all neuropathies. Carpal tunnel syndrome presents in 3.8% of the general population, with a higher prevalence among women. There are several risk factors associated with CTS, including both medical and non medical factors. The pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in the median nerve compression and traction are thought to be complex, and as yet are not fully understood. The present review aimed to provide an overview of the pathophysiology of median nerve neuropathy in the carpal tunnel, and subsequent development of CTS.
腕管综合征（CTS）是最常见的正中神经病变，占所有神经病变的90%。普通人群中腕管综合征的发病率为3.8%，女性患病率更高。有多种与腕管综合征相关的危险因素，包括医学和非医学因素。正中神经受压和牵拉所涉及的病理生理机制被认为很复杂，目前尚未完全了解。本综述旨在概述腕管内正中神经病变的病理生理学以及腕管综合征的后续发展情况。
