Pal B
Withington Hospital, Manchester, England.
J R Soc Med. 1997 Apr;90(4):216-7. doi: 10.1177/014107689709000409.
In six patients aged 59-71 years carpal tunnel syndrome, seemingly idiopathic, was followed by connective tissue disorders, in most cases autoimmune in nature. Patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome may therefore require long-term follow-up, if inflammatory rheumatic conditions are not to be missed.